Jessica Lemer, LMFT - Therapist in Minnesota

Stress and anxiety
Relationship patterns
CBT and EFT

About Jessica

Jessica Lemer is an LMFT licensed in Minnesota with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, family conflict, and histories of trauma and abuse. Jessica speaks English and draws on a range of conversational approaches to help people facing these challenges.

Her style is direct and practical. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them identify clear, manageable goals. Sessions often include talking through relationship patterns, spotting unhelpful thoughts, and trying small changes between meetings. Jessica uses Client-Centered work to keep sessions focused on the person's perspective.

She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift thought and behavior patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy comes into play when relationship patterns feel stuck; it helps people name emotions and respond differently to partners or family members. Mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing are used when people want tools for stress or to strengthen motivation for change.

Jessica pays attention to attachment history, adoption or foster care experiences, abandonment, and identity concerns related to autism. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, body image, codependency, and dissociation. Her work addresses both single concerns and overlapping issues.

To begin, a person selects the online therapy options, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session. Costs vary by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches are used in online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective. It emphasizes listening, reflecting what you say, and shaping sessions around your priorities. This helps when you need space to sort out decisions, role changes, or relationship worries.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors sustain anxiety and low mood. It teaches simple skills to test unhelpful thoughts and try different actions between meetings. This approach can be useful for stress, panic, and persistent worry.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people recognize and shift recurring emotional responses in relationships. It is often used when communication breaks down or when people feel stuck in repeating patterns with partners or family members.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. That plan can change as progress is made, and choices are made together.

Confirm session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery options. In general, online work can make scheduling easier and fit around school or work. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or let people use mindfulness and CBT exercises between sessions to practice new skills.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shame Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discrimination Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Minnesota

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, plus related concerns like attachment and abandonment.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She listens for what matters most and uses practical tools to address thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional experience providing therapy in clinical settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMFT licensed in Minnesota and works with English-speaking clients.

Can someone who lives outside the US work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English to people in her licensed region.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the initial session.

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