- Client-centered care
- Practical steps
- Trauma-aware
About Jessica
Jessica Lemer is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Minnesota. She brings 14 years of experience to sessions and aims to make starting therapy feel straightforward and doable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
Her work centers on client-centered care. She creates space for people to say what they think and feel without judgment. Jessica emphasizes respect, equality, and an understanding of how social factors matter in someone's life.
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression. She also supports those facing relationship strain, family conflict, and the effects of trauma or abuse. Codependency and attachment concerns are part of her focus when they show up in a person's story.
Jessica uses a mix of approaches to meet each person's needs. These include client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She draws on whatever fits the person's situation and goals.
In sessions she listens for practical ways to reduce distress and improve communication. She works with people to set small, realistic steps they can try between meetings. The aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to manage day-to-day challenges.
People who choose her can expect a direct, compassionate style. Her Minnesota practice reflects her belief in fairness and social justice while keeping the focus on each person's present concerns and choices.
How Jessica’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-centered therapy means the therapist follows the person’s lead, listens closely, and helps clarify what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to sort through feelings or decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns because it gives concrete tools people can practice between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people map out their emotional responses and work toward clearer communication in relationships. It can be helpful when attachment or patterns of closeness and distance are causing pain.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, listen to your concerns, and recommend which methods to try. Decisions are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports consistent work when life feels hectic, letting people focus on practical strategies that carry into everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family conflict, and the effects of trauma and abuse, among other related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, focusing on listening, clear communication, and small steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist - practicing in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost can vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.