Jamie Peckous , LCSW

Jamie Peckous is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She brings 12 years of professional experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Jamie centers the person’s own story and strengths when offering support. She helps people who are navigating grief and loss and those adjusting to parenting challenges. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, and mood concerns. Women's issues and young adult concerns are listed among her additional focus areas. Jamie uses practical, goal-focused methods in sessions. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral work to identify unhelpful thoughts, motivational interviewing to build readiness for change, and narrative strategies to reframe personal stories. Sessions are aimed at small, doable steps rather than overwhelming plans. Over her career she has worked with people affected by adoption or foster care dynamics and with those managing career shifts and relationship communication problems. She pays attention to what each person already does well and builds on those strengths. People who choose Jamie typically find straightforward guidance, gentle encouragement, and an emphasis on realistic coping skills. She supports clients in creating routines and strategies that fit everyday life. The work focuses on what matters to the individual and on practical progress over time.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Jamie often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress because it breaks problems into workable parts and targets the behaviors that keep problems going.

She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who feel stuck or unsure about change. This approach focuses on the client's own goals and values to build motivation, which can help with parenting changes, career moves, or health-related choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jamie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice may shift as progress is made, and the plan is revisited together over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep visual connection for deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or busy days while keeping focus on achievable steps and ongoing support.