- Evidence-informed approaches
- Focus on relationships
- Practical coping skills
About Jessica
Jessica Willis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi with 23 years of clinical experience. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what feels hardest and learn small, practical ways to cope. Jessica focuses on everyday problems and big life shifts, helping clients find clearer thinking and steadier emotion.
Her work covers a broad set of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, stress, grief, and addiction. She also helps people facing intimacy issues, sleep or eating problems, parenting strain, career questions, and codependency. Jessica pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes that often underlie relationship struggles.
Jessica uses several evidence-based approaches to guide sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and uses acceptance-focused skills to build tolerance for difficult feelings. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and emotional connection.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Jessica helps clients set doable steps, practice skills between meetings, and track progress in straightforward ways. She emphasizes strengths and practical change rather than judgment.
People who choose her for support often want steady guidance through transitions or relief from persistent patterns. To begin, prospective clients use the site Start Therapy process to match and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people make room for hard emotions while taking actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, codependency, and life changes by teaching acceptance skills and committed action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems by breaking down patterns into manageable steps and practicing new responses.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, current struggles, and what feels useful, then suggest methods to try. That decision remains collaborative and can change as progress unfolds.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, shorten check-ins during hectic days, or avoid travel time. It also lets people practice skills they learn in session within their everyday routine, which can speed up progress when paired with homework and regular follow-up.
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Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, addictions, grief, intimacy challenges, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her sessions are conversational and person-centered. She blends practical skills with acceptance-based and attachment-focused perspectives to help clients make measurable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working with individuals through life transitions and complex emotional issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click 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.