Jessica Pyka, LPC

Jessica Pyka is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut with nine years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, ADHD, low self-esteem, and life changes. Her background includes intensive programs, group therapy, and reunification work with families involved with child protective services.

Jessica favors a person-centered, strength-based way of working. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and focuses on practical skills that people can use outside the counseling hour. She often introduces mindfulness practices and brief grounding tools that are suited to day-to-day life.

Her experience includes running group settings and supporting people across a wide age range. The original biography notes she has worked with clients from age five through later adulthood, and in settings that involve family reunification. She brings those program experiences into one-to-one work as useful background rather than a fixed method.

In sessions she looks for concrete strategies that fit each person. She describes counseling as a process of finding the right tools for an individual’s needs, including fidgets, short mindfulness exercises, and self-care ideas. These are offered as things to try in everyday situations.

Outside of work she enjoys board games, card games, video games, and spending time with family. That practical, down-to-earth side shapes how she often suggests activities people can use between appointments.

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