- CBT strategies
- Trauma processing
- Parenting support
About Jessica
Jessica Cleary is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with nine years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, mood challenges, attention differences, and relationship or family stress. She also supports issues like grief, eating concerns, self-esteem struggles, career change, and perinatal mood concerns.
Cleary uses a conversational, interactive approach in sessions. She leans on person-centered listening and then offers practical steps clients can try between meetings. Sessions mix short-term skill building with deeper work on painful memories when that is needed.
Her background includes a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling and many years in community mental health settings. That work brought experience with a wide age range and with people who have experienced abuse, trauma, and significant life transitions. She has also worked with college-age adults and new mothers facing postpartum mood changes or fertility-related stress.
In therapy she draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Those methods are used to address symptoms, build coping skills, and process difficult experiences when appropriate.
Jessica describes her style as approachable and adaptable. Some clients prefer more structure; others want a looser conversation. She aims to collaborate with each person to set goals and try steps that fit their daily life.
How Jessica’s approaches translate to online work
Jessica commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead to identify what matters most. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and improve coping.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong feelings become overwhelming. DBT offers concrete tools for managing intense moments and improving day-to-day functioning. Together these methods can address anxiety, panic, trauma reactions, relationship strain, and parenting stress in practical ways.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest approaches to try. Sessions may evolve over time based on what helps most for symptoms, coping skills, or processing difficult events.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins that suit a lunch break or evening slot. It can also mean using shorter skill-focused meetings when bandwidth or time is limited.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting matters, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, ADHD, grief, relationship and family problems, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her approach is person-centered and interactive, combining listening with practical CBT and DBT tools and targeted trauma work when needed.
How long has she been practicing?
She has nine years of clinical experience, including extensive work in community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details before booking.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start if I want to schedule a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.