About Jermaine
Jermaine Anthony is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, and low self-esteem. He practices in Illinois and works in English. He aims to treat each person with respect and sensitivity while tailoring conversations to what feels most helpful for them.
Jermaine focuses on practical, step-by-step work. He listens first to understand what matters and then helps people set small, doable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions often include straightforward coping skills, guidance for managing strong emotions, and strategies for reducing substance use when that is a concern. He draws on several approaches that suit different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming and keep getting in the way. Client-centered work keeps the person’s values and pace at the center of planning. Jermaine also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to build motivation and identify clear next steps.
He helps people work through issues like attachment worries, communication breakdowns, impulsivity, and relationship betrayals. Fatherhood questions, divorce-related stress, and dealing with guilt or shame are additional areas he addresses. People who want a direct, respectful therapist who focuses on concrete progress may find his style a good fit.
He supports international clients and offers sessions in several online formats to make scheduling easier.
Approaches That Fit Online Care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters to the individual. It helps people feel heard and guides the goals and pace of work based on their needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation and skills for handling intense feelings and urges.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about current struggles, goals, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that match those goals and adjust if something isn’t working as hoped.
Online sessions offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. Video calls let people work face-to-face when interaction and visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when recording a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support frequent, brief exchanges for skill practice or quick guidance between longer sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English