About Jessica
Jessica Cleary is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi who offers an approachable and down-to-earth therapy style. She brings nine years of experience and a calm, supportive presence to sessions. Jessica aims to help people navigate stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, and relationship or parenting challenges.
Her practice emphasizes a person-centered, collaborative approach. She listens first and helps each person set clear goals. Jessica uses practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral methods and other evidence-informed approaches to address symptoms and day-to-day struggles.
Background and approach
She has extensive experience working with people who have faced traumatic events and various forms of abuse. Jessica also supports those dealing with postpartum depression and anxiety, fertility-related stress, and life transitions like career changes or divorce. She works with people affected by ADHD, bipolar disorder, grief, and eating or intimacy-related issues.
Sessions are described as warm and interactive or structured when that fits a person’s needs. Jessica aims to match the pace and level of guidance to what someone prefers. Her style focuses on respect, sensitivity, and helping people connect choices to better day-to-day functioning.
People who want to start therapy are invited to begin a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. Jessica values teamwork in the therapy process and focuses on clear steps toward improved coping and quality of life.
How Jessica blends proven approaches for online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the person's lead to find what matters most. It helps people gain clarity about goals and feel heard while making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes practical skill-building to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach used to process traumatic memories so they have less emotional charge and cause fewer ongoing symptoms.Finding the right approach usually happens together. Jessica will discuss goals, past experiences, and preferences, then suggest methods that fit. That collaborative process can mean combining elements from different approaches so work in sessions feels useful and relevant to daily life.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, cut down on travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people meet with a licensed professional from outside their local area, which can be helpful when seeking someone with relevant experience. The therapist will help plan session length and frequency to match goals and routine.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English