- Practical skills
- Compassionate care
- Goal focused
About Jermaine
Jermaine Anthony is an LCSW with ten years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma or abuse, anger, and low self-esteem. He approaches each person with respect and compassion. Jermaine aims to tailor conversations and plans to fit what each person actually needs.
He draws on client-centered methods that keep the person's goals at the center of the work. He also uses practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. Dialectical behavior techniques are used when stronger emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed.
Jermaine often integrates motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help people find reasons to change and to set achievable steps. Sessions tend to focus on clear, doable actions rather than long lists of theory. He works with issues like communication problems, commitment worries, attachment and abandonment concerns, and difficulties that arise from separation or infidelity.
People looking for help with substance use, fatherhood stress, guilt and shame, or impulsivity will find a therapist who combines practical skills with a supportive stance. He will collaborate on goals and adjust approaches when something isn’t working. This is aimed at steady progress over time.
Jermaine practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. If international arrangements are needed, confirm options when you start the intake process. To begin, follow the Start Therapy flow and complete the short matching questionnaire.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and making the session fit the person. In online work this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns back clearly, and helps set goals together. It is often used for building trust, exploring feelings, and deciding practical next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors contribute to stress and anxiety. Online CBT typically involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying small behavioral experiments, and practicing new skills between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive actions. In remote sessions it can involve teaching distress tolerance, mindfulness, and emotion regulation tools that people can use in heated moments or during recovery from substance use setbacks.
Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and life demands and suggest which methods to try first. If something isn't helping, he will adjust the plan together with you.
If you want to book online, confirm which session formats are offered when you begin the intake. This helps match timing, length, and the frequency of sessions to your work and daily routine. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions fit around work and family commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jermaine typically address?
He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and low self-esteem, plus related concerns such as attachment issues, communication problems, and impulsivity.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's goals in focus, combined with practical techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and addiction concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices out of that state.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients; confirm arrangements during intake.
What session formats are available?
The original profile did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the subscription plan; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.