Therapist profile
Jamie Smith, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Illinois / 149017940
- NPI
- 1346611365
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem work
About Jamie
Jamie Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with 12 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, depression, and LGBTQ+ related issues. Jamie focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for everyday problems.
She helps people sort through what is happening now and figure out small, usable steps forward. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Jamie treats feelings like symptoms to understand rather than labels to define a person.
Her background includes a decade-plus of work in clinical settings supporting people through grief, caregiver stress, and issues linked to aging and serious illness. She also has experience with mood disorders, isolation, and challenges tied to intellectual disability and autism.
Jamie is comfortable talking about complex topics such as gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and alternative sexual cultures including BDSM and kink. She pays attention to guilt, shame, and patterns that keep people putting others first.
People who meet with Jamie can expect straightforward conversation, practical strategies, and focus on building clearer boundaries and stronger self-regard. She asks questions, listens for patterns, and works with each person to set realistic next steps. Taking the first step to begin is acknowledged as a meaningful move toward change.
How sessions work
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Many people find short-term, evidence-based methods useful for stress and relationship patterns. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. Behavioral strategies break problems into small experiments and concrete habits to practice between sessions, which helps with motivation and day-to-day coping.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review what has helped you before, your goals, and your preferences, then suggest methods to try. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made based on what works in real life.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by removing commute time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or after work. They can also let someone choose a simpler check-in by phone when a video call is not convenient. Licensed professionals aim to help clients use sessions in ways that fit day-to-day routines and responsibilities.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem, and LGBTQ+ related concerns. Additional experience includes caregiver stress, aging issues, isolation, and codependency-related patterns.
What is her approach or style in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens for patterns, helps set small goals, and focuses on concrete steps people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That background includes work with mood disorders, grief, and end-of-life concerns.
Is she a licensed clinician and where is she based?
Jamie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois. Her practice is located in Illinois.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the client location.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the provided flow.
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.