Jamie Peckous

Supportive CBT-informed therapy for life transitions

LCSW North Carolina

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Languages: English

About Jamie

Jamie Peckous is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to support people facing stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem. With 12 years of experience, she helps clients navigate depression, grief, and life transitions while addressing parenting concerns, career challenges, and family dynamics.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes client strengths and collaboration, encouraging individuals to build confidence and motivation as they pursue more fulfilling daily lives. She also works with issues related to adoption and foster care, communication difficulties, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, mood disorders, postpartum depression, women’s concerns, and young adult issues.

Jamie combines cognitive behavioral techniques with motivational interviewing and narrative and solution-focused strategies to tailor work to each person’s needs. She frames the therapeutic process as a partnership and offers steady support while clients try new skills, reframe difficult thoughts, and pursue meaningful change.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Jamie integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a practical way to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood through skill-building and structured exercises. Motivational Interviewing is used to explore and strengthen a person's own reasons for change, helping with motivation around parenting, career moves, or other life shifts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as needs evolve so treatment feels personalized and goal-oriented.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to expand scheduling options and make it easier to maintain continuity of care. These formats allow clients to practice strategies in real-life contexts and maintain momentum between sessions, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels with technology.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, depression, grief, parenting and family issues, career and life changes, and related areas such as postpartum depression and isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, using cognitive behavioral ideas alongside motivational interviewing, narrative, and solution-focused techniques to help clients set and reach goals.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and practical concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds an LCSW and is licensed in North Carolina with license number NC LCSW C007371.

Can people who speak other languages work with her?

She provides services in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How does pricing and payment work?

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

What should someone do to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCommunication problemsGuilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Mood disordersPostpartum depressionWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English