About Jessica
Jessica Colocho is a Hawaii-based licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship challenges. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy straightforward and respectful. Jessica emphasizes support and real-world skills so people can take manageable steps forward.
She uses methods that keep conversations grounded and useful. Sessions often focus on identifying small changes that reduce distress, improving communication, and building routines that support sleep and mood.
How Jessica works
For people dealing with grief, trauma, or compassion fatigue, she works to restore a sense of stability and purpose. Jessica combines several evidence-based approaches to meet individual needs. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build committed action.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. Her style is collaborative and practical.
Jessica will tailor conversations and plans to each person’s situation and goals. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes and helps people set achievable steps. With 12 years of experience as an LCSW in Hawaii, she brings background in working with substance concerns, family problems, first responder issues, and end-of-life caregiving.
Sessions are offered through multiple online formats so people can choose what fits their life and schedule.
Jessica lists 8 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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Hawaii |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy and fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking committed steps toward those values. It can help when life feels stuck, during grief, or when people want clearer priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, handling conflict, and tolerating distress without making things worse.Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try out methods that match your needs. Over time the plan can be adjusted based on what helps most, so clients help shape the path forward.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video works well for in-depth conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone calls can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when shorter written exchanges feel easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while balancing daily life.
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