- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma and grief
- ADHD and executive function
About Jess
Jess Quessenberry is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with eight years of clinical experience. Jess focuses on young adult issues and a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy struggles, ADHD, trauma and grief. They use approachable language and a relaxed style to help people take practical steps forward.
Jess keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. They use humor and direct talk to lower tension and make difficult topics easier to address. People can say what they need without worrying about being judged, and Jess responds without shock or overreaction.
In the therapy room Jess draws on several methods to fit what a person actually needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Client-Centered Therapy shapes conversations around the person’s concerns and pace. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help manage stress and overwhelming feelings.
Jess also works from psychodynamic and narrative perspectives when it helps to look at patterns that developed over time or to reframe a personal story. These approaches can be useful for family of origin issues, attachment concerns, and long-standing patterns like codependency or control problems.
Jess’s background includes lived experience with ADHD and trauma, which informs their practical, down-to-earth approach. They invite clear goals, small experiments between sessions, and ongoing check-ins about what is working. To begin, readers are asked to confirm session options before booking.
How Jess integrates approaches and online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s pace. It helps when someone needs a therapist who clarifies what matters to them and supports their decisions without pushing a single plan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers step-by-step tools to change them, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and work or school stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jess treats that as a collaboration - they discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That way sessions test practical tools and also examine patterns behind repeated struggles if that seems useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before scheduling. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so a person can use a lunch break for a session. Licensed professionals can combine hands-on tools, thought work, and mindfulness exercises in online sessions to address stress, relationship issues, ADHD challenges, and trauma-related symptoms without promising a specific result.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Michigan, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jess address?
Jess works with issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy problems, trauma, ADHD, grief, parenting strain, and career stress.
What is Jess's therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and often casual, using humor and direct language. Jess mixes practical strategies with reflective work depending on the need.
How much clinical experience does Jess have?
Jess has eight years of experience as a practicing clinician in therapeutic settings.
What are Jess's credentials and where are they based?
Jess holds LMFT credentials in Michigan and California and practices out of California.
Can I work with Jess if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options when you schedule to know which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Jess?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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