- Client-centered approach
- Addiction support
- Trauma informed care
About Jessica
She uses methods from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing to address a wide range of concerns. Common focuses include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and addictions. She also helps people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues, caregiver stress, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
Jessica has worked in many settings over her career, including employee assistance, psychiatric treatment, drug and alcohol counseling, crisis counseling, and work with incarcerated people. She also teaches and currently practices as a mental health therapist at a local hospital in Pennsylvania. Her background means she has seen many kinds of struggles and practical ways to support recovery.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. She talks through goals with each person and adapts methods to what helps most. Jessica encourages people to name small, reachable steps and builds on progress over time.
People who contact her will follow a simple start process to match with the therapist and schedule sessions. She accepts clients who are located internationally and offers sessions in English. The subscription structure for sessions can be canceled at any time.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
37+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
How Jessica’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters to each person. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, checks in about priorities, and adjusts pacing so conversations feel manageable. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, mood disorders, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for regulating strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with intense mood swings, relationship strain, and impulsive behaviors.Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will discuss your goals, try different techniques, and decide with you which methods feel most useful. This collaborative process aims to match tools to everyday problems, from coping with grief to managing cravings or persistent worry.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, making it easier to have shorter check-ins during a break, or allowing sessions when leaving home is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, skills practice, and goal-setting to an online setting so therapy becomes a workable part of daily routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and addictions, plus relationship and intimacy-related concerns and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and compassionate. She uses client-centered techniques and adapts CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing to fit each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 37 years of experience working in diverse settings including employee assistance, psychiatric care, drug and alcohol counseling, crisis work, and correctional settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania and currently works as a mental health therapist at a local hospital.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm the current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.