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Jamie OConnor, LCSW

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Jamie

Jamie OConnor is a licensed clinical social worker in Wisconsin who centers therapy on Internal Family Systems along with practical, evidence-informed methods to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and family concerns.

Background and approach

With 13 years of clinical experience, she combines empathic listening and goal-oriented strategies to create individualized plans that fit each person's situation and values. Jamie emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion as foundational to the therapeutic relationship and adapts her approach to meet specific needs.

Her work addresses a broad range of issues including parenting challenges, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and sexual concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and ADHD-related struggles. She also attends to more nuanced family dynamics such as attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family stress, caregiver strain, codependency, communication problems, and separation or divorce.

Jamie aims to support clients taking the often difficult first steps toward change by offering practical tools and steady encouragement as they pursue clearer goals and better functioning.

Integrating IFS and Evidence-Based Methods in Online Care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to explore different inner parts and their roles, helping clients understand internal conflicts and develop more compassionate internal relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and committing to meaningful actions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental therapeutic stance that validates experience and supports clients in finding their own solutions.

Choosing an approach is often collaborative and exploratory. Jamie works with clients to determine which combination of methods best aligns with their goals, preferences, and the particular challenges they bring, adjusting the plan over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy with this practice uses flexible formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier for people to maintain continuity of care, try different session rhythms, and access therapy when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals provide structured, compassionate support while clients work toward concrete goals and improved daily functioning.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jamie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns as well as parenting issues, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and related family dynamics.
What is Jamie's general therapeutic style?
Her style blends empathic, client-centered listening with practical, solution-oriented techniques drawn from several evidence-based approaches to tailor therapy to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Jamie has 13 years of professional work experience providing mental health services in Wisconsin and beyond.
What credentials and location information are on file?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with the Wisconsin credential WI LCSW 7680-123 and maintains practice based in Wisconsin.
Can I work with Jamie if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is also open to working with international clients depending on logistics and scheduling.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different communication preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English