About Jesse
Jesse Waltz is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 18 years of clinical experience. He is licensed in Illinois and brings a calm, straightforward approach to working with people facing hard moments. Jesse focuses on trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and stress.
He also helps people with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, grief, and career changes. Additional work includes issues related to HIV/AIDS, hospice and end-of-life counseling, jealousy, veteran and armed forces issues, and non-monogamous relationships.
How Jesse works
In sessions he listens first and then builds a plan together. Conversations are adapted to each person’s needs and pace. He aims for practical strategies that can be used between meetings, alongside exploring feelings and patterns.
Jesse emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the room. He works to make the process down-to-earth and clear, not overwhelming. The goal is steady progress toward the things that matter most to the client.
People who reach out can expect a collaborative relationship that balances skill-building with emotional support. Jesse recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and focuses on making each step manageable.
What Jesse works with
The areas below are the ones Jesse selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based approaches for online therapy
Jesse uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional healing. One common approach focuses on addressing trauma and abuse by creating a steady, gradual plan to process difficult memories and reduce their impact on daily life. Another approach targets depression and low self-esteem by identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing skills that build motivation and confidence. Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist partners with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and comfort. That collaborative process includes trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time. Online sessions can be held as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging can help keep momentum between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to connect from different locations.Start online instead of waiting
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