- Stress and anxiety
- Emotion regulation
- CBT and DBT methods
About Jessica
Jessica Chester is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 15 years of experience based in Georgia. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, and depression, and has additional focus on issues like workplace problems and young adult issues.
Jessica helps people who feel stuck by focusing on practical skills. She uses straightforward strategies to manage panic, reduce impulsive reactions, and handle social anxiety. Sessions often involve learning tools for emotion regulation and clearer communication with others.
Her work addresses relationship strain such as divorce or family conflict, and the fallout from guilt, shame, or dissociation. She also supports people dealing with self-harm thoughts and the process of rebuilding self-love after setbacks. Treatment aims are set together and adjusted as progress is made.
Jessica draws on methods that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Those approaches are used to teach coping skills, reframe unhelpful thinking, and set achievable short-term goals. The emphasis is on concrete steps rather than abstract theory.
People often come to her when leaving school, starting a first job, or feeling behind their peers. She works with the concerns of early adulthood like commitment worries, communication problems, and workplace stress. Jessica describes therapy as a practical collaboration to build better daily habits and more reliable ways of handling pressure.
How her approaches work in online sessions
CBT teaches practical ways to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and workplace stress by breaking problems into small, manageable steps.DBT focuses on emotion regulation and distress tolerance. It can help people with impulsivity, strong anger, or self-harm urges to develop safer responses and steadier mood control.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will review goals and try methods that fit a client's needs and preferences. That process is collaborative and may shift as skills build and priorities change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help clients maintain consistency with sessions and apply new skills in daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address for young adults?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, workplace issues, and young adult issues including commitment and communication problems.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses practical, skills-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to teach coping techniques and problem solving.
How much experience does she have?
Jessica has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices in Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model 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.
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