About Jessica
Jessica Leising is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people managing stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks English and draws on five years of clinical experience to guide conversations and practical steps. Jessica aims to make the first steps into therapy feel doable and respectful.
She works from the assumption that each person knows their own story best. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and small changes that can reduce overwhelm.
How Jessica works
Jessica listens for patterns around communication, control, and attachment, and helps people try different ways of responding to those patterns. Her practice also addresses related concerns like abandonment, codependency, caregiver stress, dissociation, and challenges tied to autism and gender identity. She supports people facing substance use, eating-related issues, domestic violence histories, and struggles with forgiveness or feeling empty.
Problems that show up in families and difficulties with communication are explored in individual sessions. Therapy with Jessica typically involves clear, concrete goals and check-ins on progress. She encourages practical tools you can use between sessions and adjusts the pace to match comfort and need.
Many sessions include opportunities to practice new skills during the appointment. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. Jessica uses an approach that centers people’s strengths while working toward realistic change.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many clients find relief from focused, evidence-based techniques that teach concrete skills. One common approach is skill-based work that targets anxiety and mood by teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral tools to manage stress and panic. These techniques help when feelings become overwhelming and you want immediate coping options.Another useful method emphasizes understanding attachment and relationship patterns. This approach looks at how early connections shape reactions now and offers ways to change communication and trust in relationships. It can be helpful for people facing abandonment worries, codependency, or repeated conflicts with others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. That means testing tools in session and choosing the path that fits your needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distances. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are good for quick check-ins, shorter updates, or when fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep a steady rhythm of care while balancing other responsibilities.
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