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Jessica Buchner

Jessica Buchner, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anxiety and Relationships

Texas

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Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, Texas / 204380; LMFT, Massachusetts / LMFT10000304
NPI
1265186969
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas
  • ACT methods
  • CBT techniques
  • Attachment focus

About Jessica

Jessica Buchner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas with four years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, depression, and life changes. Jessica focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day and talks through problems in straightforward language.

Her approach blends several methods to match how a person relates to others and to themselves. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts without getting overwhelmed by them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try alternative responses. Emotionally-Focused and Attachment-Based ideas guide conversations about how relationships and early experiences affect current feelings.

Sessions are conversational and client-centered. Jessica listens to what feels most pressing and then helps set small, achievable goals. She pays attention to communication patterns, family roles, and stress that comes from life transitions or caring responsibilities.

She has worked with people affected by adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family challenges, hearing impairment, hoarding, impulsivity, and veteran-related issues. She also addresses money worries, forgiveness, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters.

Jessica practices in Texas and meets with people in English. Before booking, prospective clients should confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the platform's sign-up process.

How Jessica's approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. Online sessions can guide clients to clarify personal values and practice small actions that fit their day-to-day life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying different responses, which can be practiced between sessions and reviewed remotely. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connection and communication, and it can help people make new interaction choices in present relationships.

Picking the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will talk with each person about their goals, what feels most difficult, and which methods feel comfortable. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan based on how things are going, keeping the process collaborative.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in real-world settings and then bring observations back to the session for discussion.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHearing impairedHoardingImpulsivityLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Texas, Massachusetts

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as adoption and foster care and attachment issues.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions are conversational and client-centered, focusing on clear goals and practical steps to address communication patterns and emotional responses.

How much experience does she have?

She holds four years of professional experience as an MA LMFT in Texas.

What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?

She is an MA LMFT licensed in Texas and provides services from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact pricing is provided during sign-up.

What do I need to do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Jessica BuchnerLMFT

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