- Client-Centered
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
About Gessica
Gessica Yearwood is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with six years of experience helping adults with mood, focus, and life stress. She works with concerns such as low self-esteem, ADHD-related focus issues, anxiety, depression, relationship and family stress, grief, sleep problems, anger, and parenting challenges. Gessica also lists interests in forgiveness, phobias, self-love, social anxiety and young adult issues.
In sessions she uses clear, practical conversation. She listens to how problems show up day to day and helps people notice small patterns they can change. She draws on Client-Centered methods to follow each person's concerns and priorities, and uses skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when managing strong emotions and anxious thoughts.
Gessica often brings solution-focused ideas and motivational interviewing techniques to help set realistic next steps. That can mean breaking big goals into short tasks, testing what works, and adjusting plans together. For people with attention or memory struggles she focuses on simple strategies to improve concentration and daily routines.
Sessions are intended to be straightforward and practical. Conversations may cover how to handle relationships, manage stress at work or school, build self-esteem, or cope with grief. She encourages clients to try things between sessions and to reflect on what helps.
Gessica offers services in English from Florida. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to get started.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's priorities and helps them figure out which concerns to work on first. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to manage intense feelings and reduce conflicts.Figuring out which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will review goals, try specific techniques, and adjust the plan based on what is helpful. Clients can expect to test small changes between sessions and discuss what did or did not work.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, shifts, or study time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits into a busy routine. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so skills practice continues between meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with self-esteem, ADHD-related focus and memory concerns, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, anger, relationship and family stress, parenting challenges, phobias, self-love, social anxiety, and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to create practical steps and skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults on issues such as motivation, confidence, depression, anxiety, and attention concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Florida LMHC practicing in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.
What are the first steps to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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