- Guilt and shame work
- Career and life transitions
- Client-centered methods
About Jessica
Jessica Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem questions, and major life changes. Her practice also includes coaching-style work for people rethinking careers and roles.
Jessica often sees people who have spent years putting others first and now want to reconnect with themselves. She helps clients clarify values and set concrete goals. Sessions focus on practical steps for shifting relationships, careers, and day-to-day routines.
Her approach emphasizes honest conversation and building a trusting relationship. She uses direct listening, reflection, and collaborative planning to surface patterns that keep clients stuck. Humor and straightforward feedback are part of how she works when appropriate.
Jessica draws on a mix of methods including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, Jungian perspectives, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused techniques. She explains tools plainly and practices them with an eye toward real-life application. This helps when addressing guilt and shame tied to family, faith, or past decisions.
Sessions move at the client’s pace while keeping attention on clear next steps. Jessica supports people through grief, separation, blended family stress, caregiver strain, and issues like codependency, control, and forgiveness. She also assists with life purpose, money worries, and feelings of isolation.
People who want a practical, conversational approach that balances feeling heard with action may find her style fits their needs.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel understood and can name what matters most. This approach helps when shame makes it hard to talk about feelings, because the work starts with being heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests them with small behavioral experiments. CBT offers concrete steps for changing guilt-fueled thinking and for practicing different responses in daily life.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation happens early and can shift as new issues come up or as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins between responsibilities, and remove travel time. Online work also makes it easier to use homework tasks, screen-sharing tools for worksheets, and real-time problem solving that connects directly to daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with guilt and shame connected to relationships, family, faith, and past choices alongside grief, divorce, and self-esteem issues.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and trauma-informed techniques.
What is her background and experience?
She is an LPC in Texas with 10 years of clinical experience helping people through life and career transitions.
What credential and location does she hold?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
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.