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Jaime Cox

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Jaime Cox, LCSW

Illinois

LCSW - Trauma and relationship work

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Where Jaime stands

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Illinois / 149029164
NPI
1952191496
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
Illinois

About

  • Attachment-based methods
  • CBT and DBT skills
  • EMDR and mindfulness

About Jaime

Jaime Cox is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in Illinois with three years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and parenting and family relationship challenges. Jaime describes her style as direct and honest, so clients can expect straightforward feedback and clear goals from the first session.

She combines practical work with attention to the stories that shaped a person's attachments and patterns. Sessions focus on identifying upsetting cycles, building clearer boundaries, and developing skills that reduce panic, overwhelm, and constant people-pleasing. Jaime names codependency among the issues she addresses, helping people notice habits of putting others first at their own expense.

Her approach uses tools from attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, EMDR, and mindfulness practices. That mix is used to help with trauma memories, anxiety symptoms, and relationship patterns. Jaime frames therapy as collaborative and goal-oriented, so clients and therapist set realistic steps together.

She emphasizes straightforward conversation rather than softening hard topics. Expect practical assignments between sessions, skill practice, and review of progress. Jaime aims to help people build more reliable emotional responses and clearer limits with others.

Because she works in Illinois and holds an IL LCSW, administrative details like fees and session setup depend on location and the subscription model the practice uses. Prospective clients are asked to use the provided matching process to schedule an initial session and confirm current session options before booking.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches used in remote sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people recognize repeating hurts and improve how they relate to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep anxiety or low mood going. It often includes practical homework and skill practice to shift reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jaime will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean focusing on attachment patterns first, practicing CBT skills, or using mindfulness tools between sessions to reduce panic and reactivity.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled during a work break, and video or phone sessions reduce travel time. Remote sessions still allow for skill coaching, processing trauma memories with approaches like EMDR when appropriate, and practicing boundary-setting in real time.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting challenges. Codependency and family of origin issues are also listed among her focus areas.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and straightforward with clear feedback and goals. Sessions are collaborative and action-focused, with skill practice between visits.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of experience working as a clinician. That experience is used to guide trauma work, anxiety treatment, and relational concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LCSW, licensed in Illinois. Her listed location is Illinois.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. Use the matching process to see which formats are available for scheduling.

How does billing and getting started work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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