Ibi Jessica Jeremiah, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 6 years in practice

Ibi Jessica Jeremiah is a licensed clinical social worker who brings warmth and directness to therapy.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149017398 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1477097962 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Ibi

Ibi Jessica Jeremiah is a licensed clinical social worker who brings warmth and directness to therapy. She centers honest connection and practical tools, especially for people facing anxiety, depression, grief, or the stress of caregiving. Her background as a mother and creative informs a down-to-earth style that many find approachable.

She blends evidence-based techniques with body-centered methods and sound bowl work to help people feel steadier in daily life. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and addressing how culture and identity shape stress and resilience.

Background and approach

She often draws on personal experience to normalize common struggles and model ongoing growth. Her clinical history includes work in maternal and child health, services for homeless youth and families, traumatic brain injury, HIV care, and community mental health. That variety supports practical problem-solving around systems, care coordination, and real-world obstacles.

She brings six years of experience in these settings to her practice. Ibi pays close attention to multicultural concerns, LGBT issues, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. She also supports people dealing with postpartum depression, sexual assault and abuse recovery, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles.

The focus is on meeting each person where they are and building manageable steps forward. Sessions are offered in English and are available for international clients. Online formats include video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Ibi uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, with fees that vary by location and therapist availability.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ibi lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Sexual assault and abuse
Women's issues

Online support

Approaches that connect body, identity, and daily life

She uses a mix of evidence-based talking therapies and somatic techniques to address emotional and physical stress. Talk-based work focuses on identifying patterns, building coping skills, and setting achievable goals to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Somatic methods involve attention to bodily sensations and simple movement or breathing exercises to help lower physiological arousal and improve emotional regulation.

She also incorporates sound bowl techniques as a complementary, calming practice that can support relaxation and grounding during sessions. These methods can be useful for people recovering from trauma, dealing with grief, or managing compassion fatigue where calming the nervous system helps other therapy work feel more tolerable.

Deciding on the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients and therapist choose strategies together, adapting pace and techniques to match needs and comfort.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is well suited for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging allows ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping focus on progress and practical change.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. Additional focuses include postpartum depression, caregiver stress, multicultural concerns, and polyamory or non-monogamous relationship dynamics.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

She combines evidence-based techniques with somatic methods and sound bowl work. Sessions emphasize practical coping skills, body awareness, and connecting identity and culture to emotional health.

What relevant background and experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience and a background in maternal and child health, homeless youth and family services, traumatic brain injury work, HIV care, and community mental health.

What credential and location information is available?

She holds an LCSW license in Illinois and practices as a licensed clinical social worker located in Illinois.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered online?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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