Jamey Ivey , LCPC

Jamey Ivey is a licensed clinical professional counselor with more than 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and intimacy-related concerns. She centers therapy on practical skills and steady support so people can take small, manageable steps forward.

Her approach often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and safer coping in intense moments. Sessions are straightforward and skill-focused rather than long lectures.

Jamey commonly helps people facing life transitions, chronic health challenges, and relationship struggles tied to attachment or abandonment worries. She also addresses issues like codependency, substance concerns, communication breakdowns, and loneliness. The work typically involves learning strategies that can be practiced between sessions.

Clients who need support with caregiver strain, divorce and separation, or recovery from domestic violence and abuse will find practical tools and steady planning in session. Jamey emphasizes building realistic routines and small habit changes that reduce overwhelm and increase day-to-day functioning.

Based in Montana, she conducts sessions in English and offers a mix of remote formats that fit varied schedules. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on helping people feel more capable of handling life’s pressures.

How CBT and DBT translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice patterns of thought that worsen mood or anxiety and practice new, more helpful ways of thinking and behaving. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes and usually includes practical exercises to do between sessions.

DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be useful for stress, relationship struggles, impulsivity, and regulation during crises.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what works in real life, then adjust methods over time. That collaborative process helps match CBT or DBT skills to the person’s needs and daily routines.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules. Video lets people maintain visual connection for skills teaching, while phone calls require less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat and text can be useful for brief check-ins or skill rehearsals between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent when life is busy or travel makes in-person visits difficult.