- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Mindfulness practices
About Jessica
Jessica Eddins is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with seven years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem concerns, and coping with life changes. Jessica also lists caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, forgiveness, and guilt and shame among her areas of focus.
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. She uses clear, practical methods to help people talk through immediate problems and set reachable goals. Sessions may include exercises such as journaling, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to build new habits between meetings.
Jessica combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with motivational interviewing and narrative approaches. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes, uses guided conversation to strengthen motivation for change, and invites clients to reframe the stories they tell about themselves. She frames these tools as ways to make sense of difficult feelings and to test new ways of responding.
She has experience supporting people with substance use issues and has worked with clients on decision-making and life planning. Practical supports like book suggestions, videos, and homework assignments are part of how she helps people practice new skills.
Jessica asks clients to be part of creating a treatment plan. She prefers straightforward goals and step-by-step work so progress is visible. Sessions aim to be focused and to leave people with concrete next steps they can try between appointments.
How Jessica’s approaches translate to online work
Jessica commonly uses client-centered conversation and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Client-centered work focuses on listening and helping people set their own goals, which can be done through regular check-ins and guided discussion. Cognitive-behavioral work looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep distress going and uses hands-on exercises, like worksheets or behavior experiments, to test new responses.She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice stress and ground themselves in the moment. Mindfulness exercises are brief and can be practiced between sessions to build steady habits. Together these approaches aim to make therapy practical and action-oriented rather than purely reflective.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the collaborative process. Jessica will work with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That conversation begins in the first sessions and is adjusted over time as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online work helps them fit therapy into a busy schedule, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and makes it easier to use homework tools like worksheets and guided mindfulness between meetings.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Virginia, North Carolina, Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma, intimacy issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a client-centered, collaborative style and draws on cognitive-behavioral and narrative methods. That means talking through unhelpful thoughts, testing small behavior changes, and reframing personal stories.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and has worked with people dealing with addiction, anxiety, trauma, and family concerns. Her work includes goal setting and practical tools like journaling and worksheets.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She holds the LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Virginia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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