- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Jessica
Jessica Owen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 11 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, anger, addiction, trauma, and related concerns. Jessica uses practical conversation and straightforward tools to help people make small changes that matter.
She prefers a client-centered style that puts the person in charge of the pace and topics. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the client rather than following a rigid agenda. Jessica blends this with approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work when those methods fit a client's goals.
In sessions she listens, helps clients name feelings, and breaks problems into manageable steps. She often works on coping strategies for stress, ways to respond differently when anger flares, and skills to reduce anxiety in daily life. She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship changes, addiction concerns, and trauma-related reactions.
Jessica emphasizes practical skills you can try between sessions. That might include short behavioral experiments, brief mindfulness exercises, or focused goal-setting. Her aim is to help people notice what shifts and build routines that reduce overwhelm over time.
To get started she asks people to connect and pick times that work with their schedules. Sessions are arranged directly with her so timing can be adapted across the year.
How Jessica uses approaches in online work
Jessica blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that are easy to apply online. Client-Centered Therapy means the client sets the pace and topics while the therapist listens and reflects. This helps when people want to focus on whatever feels most urgent in their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and introduces practical exercises to try between sessions. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger responses, and mood management.She also incorporates brief mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. Mindfulness exercises tend to be short and specific, which fits well into remote sessions and daily routines. Finding which mix of methods fits best is part of the work together; the therapist will collaborate with the client to choose approaches that match goals and preferences.
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to use home-based exercises and real-life behavioral experiments as part of the therapeutic work.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, anger, addiction, trauma, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. She uses practical techniques so clients drive the focus of sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and 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.