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Jessica Colangelo, LICSW

Therapist focusing on practical change

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About Jessica

Jessica Colangelo is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Jessica encourages each person to bring their own goals and strengths to sessions.

She welcomes questions about how therapy might fit day-to-day life. Jessica works from a strengths-based view. She sees clients as the experts on their own story and uses that perspective to guide change.

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How Jessica works

Sessions often include setting small goals, problem-solving, and practicing new ways of coping. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and solution-focused ideas to map next steps. Her approach also pays attention to emotions and attachment.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work through feelings that get in the way of connection or confidence. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want to find personal reasons to change and stay motivated. With 12 years of experience in Massachusetts, Jessica has worked across a range of concerns including grief, self-esteem, career questions, and social anxiety.

She supports people dealing with abandonment themes, loneliness, and struggles around life purpose. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Jessica aims to make therapy approachable and focused on what matters most to each person.

Jessica lists 5 ways of working on the entry:

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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.

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Training and background

Register LICSW
Years in practice 12
Languages English
Session format Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging
Country Massachusetts

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Online support options

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy is built around listening and reflecting what matters most to the person. Online sessions use that same focus to help clients clarify goals and feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Exercises and skill practice can be done between sessions and reviewed during video or messaging contacts.

Jessica also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people recognize and name important feelings that affect relationships and self-worth. That work can happen through video conversations where expressions and tone are visible, or through phone and messaging when people prefer less visual contact. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together; she will help clients choose methods that match their goals, needs, and personal preferences in a collaborative way.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video calls are useful for real-time interaction and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection or brief coaching between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life while keeping therapeutic progress moving forward.

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Common questions

What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, career challenges, grief, and self-esteem issues. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, loneliness, life purpose, and social anxiety.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive and solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with people on a range of common life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is a LICSW licensed in Massachusetts.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in Massachusetts.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do sessions and cost work?
Sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies by location and therapist availability.

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