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Jamie Gordon

Jamie Gordon

LICSW

Minnesota

Compassionate LICSW focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LICSW
License
LICSW, Minnesota / 24444
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Minnesota

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    • Motivation-focused
    • Strengths-based
    • Skill oriented

    About Jamie

    Jamie Gordon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota. She brings ten years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, substance use concerns, mood shifts, and life transitions. Her style is warm and direct, focused on practical steps people can use right away.

    Jamie centers sessions on each person's goals and strengths. She uses client-centered principles to listen without judgment and to set priorities together. Motivational Interviewing appears in her work to help people sort out mixed feelings and build motivation for change.

    Her sessions also draw on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments that can shift mood and behavior. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy may be introduced when they fit a client's needs and preferences.

    Jamie often helps people who struggle with relationship stress, parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, and substance use. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Practical coping strategies and clearer daily routines are common outcomes of her work.

    People who value a collaborative, step-by-step approach tend to feel comfortable with her. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability. Jamie practices in Minnesota and conducts sessions in English.

  2. How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

    Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings about change. It uses focused conversation to clarify values and to strengthen a person’s own reasons for taking steps forward. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, acceptance, and working at the client’s pace to set goals and build confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and tests small changes that can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try based on goals and preferences. Sessions often combine listening, skill teaching, and practice assignments so progress continues between meetings.

    The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm available session options before booking. Online meetings can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. They also let people try different ways of working together while keeping therapy focused on real-life changes.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepression

    Also works with

    Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    Minnesota

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does Jamie address?

    She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, parenting strain, grief, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and related struggles.

    What is her therapeutic approach and style?

    Her work is client-centered and collaborative. She uses Motivational Interviewing to build readiness for change and mixes practical skills from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness when helpful.

    How much clinical experience does she have?

    Jamie has ten years of clinical practice supporting people with mental health and substance use challenges.

    What are her credentials and where does she practice?

    She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, practicing in Minnesota.

    Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    Which session formats are available?

    The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

    How much do sessions cost?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with Jamie?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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