- Client-centered work
- EMDR for trauma
- Solution-focused steps
About Jessica
Jessica Busekist is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 10 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and mood disorders. Jessica also focuses on caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, and issues such as forgiveness, guilt and shame.
Jessica centers sessions on the client’s goals and preferences. She encourages people to name what matters most and then shapes the work around those priorities. That can mean learning new coping skills, practicing clearer communication, or addressing painful memories that keep someone stuck.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She uses client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in what the client wants. She also draws on EMDR when past trauma is part of the presenting concern, and on motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help people set realistic steps forward.
In sessions Jessica helps people sort through complex feelings like guilt, shame, and emptiness without moralizing. She offers straightforward tools for managing anxiety, low mood, and the stress of caregiving or chronic illness. When trauma or loss is present, she works to reduce the hold those experiences have on daily life.
People who meet with her will find short, clear conversations about next steps, homework that feels doable, and space to speak about what feels heavy. She practices in New York and sees clients in English only.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Jessica draws from client-centered therapy, which focuses on what the client brings to each session and prioritizes their goals and preferences. This approach supports conversations about guilt, shame, stress, and relationship problems by keeping the work directed by the client rather than imposing a preset plan.She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma or painful memories are part of the concern. EMDR aims to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories so those experiences interrupt daily life less often. Motivational interviewing is another tool she uses to help people find motivation for change and take small, manageable steps forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will help figure out which methods fit best based on a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she treats that decision as a collaborative process. Sessions can shift over time as needs change.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use these ways to make therapy more practical while focusing on the same therapeutic goals as in-person work.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, mood disorders, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centered conversations to identify how those feelings show up and combines practical skills, trauma-focused work when needed, and solution-focused steps to reduce their impact.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jessica has ten years of experience working in a variety of settings with people across different life stages and backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices in New York state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.