About Jessica
Jessica Caruana is a licensed professional mental health counselor with eight years of experience helping people face hard moments. She works with individuals dealing with addiction, trauma, grief, mood challenges, and struggles around self-esteem and relationships. Jessica aims to make the first step easier and acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy.
She centers sessions on each person’s story and strengths. Jessica uses practical tools to address unhelpful thinking and to shift patterns that keep people stuck.
How Jessica works
She blends a compassionate, client-centered stance with strategies from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. In sessions she also focuses on emotions and attachment patterns to help people improve intimacy and manage anger. When trauma or loss is present, she balances emotional processing with skills for safety and regulation.
Her work with addictions and substance concerns includes motivational techniques to build readiness for change. Jessica aims to create clear, simple steps clients can try between sessions. She helps people set realistic goals, notice progress, and problem-solve setbacks.
Her plain-language approach keeps conversations focused and actionable. Located in Delaware, Jessica offers a supportive environment for people seeking change. She encourages small, steady efforts and works alongside clients to find approaches that fit their life and values.
Jessica lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Jessica works with
The areas below are the ones Jessica selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LPMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Delaware |
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Online support options
How Jessica’s approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person as an individual. It helps people feel heard and builds on their strengths to guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy emphasizes understanding emotions and attachment patterns to improve intimacy and manage conflict.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jessica will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust the plan as needed. Together the therapist and client decide which combination of techniques feels most useful for the problem at hand.
Online formats offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls let people connect face to face when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a session needs to fit into a break. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving, or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into a busy life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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