About Jessica
Dr. Jessica Dennis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, career questions, compassion fatigue, and addiction concerns.
She aims to make the first step easier for people who are nervous about starting therapy. Jessica offers an open space where feelings and thoughts can be shared without judgment. She works with people on coping with life changes, anger, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and relationship or family tensions.
How Jessica works
She also helps those facing trauma and abuse and addresses first responder issues and multicultural concerns, including prejudice and discrimination. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions typically focus on real-world strategies, coaching-style support for work-related stress, and ways to manage strong emotions.
She pays attention to how daily routines and work pressures affect mental health. Jessica primarily uses live chat messaging for sessions and often schedules evenings, though she may offer set chat times earlier in the day by arrangement. She explains the steps to start therapy clearly and guides people through the onboarding process.
People who want straightforward conversations and practical coping ideas may find her style helpful. She encourages questions and works with clients to set achievable goals. Her experience across diverse concerns informs a flexible, person-centered way of working.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and coaching. One common technique involves problem-focused work to identify stress triggers and build step-by-step coping plans for anxiety and work strain. This helps people break large problems into manageable actions.Another approach centers on emotion regulation and skill-building to manage strong feelings like anger, compassion fatigue, or depressive episodes. Sessions teach specific tools to notice emotions, change unhelpful reactions, and practice alternatives that fit daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is helpful and what is not.
Online therapy lets people connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be useful with limited bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing support without scheduling a full call. These options offer flexibility to fit sessions into evenings, work breaks, or other busy times.
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