Jalesah Brooks
Compassionate counseling for life transitions
LPC New Jersey
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jalesah
Jalesah Brooks is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey who works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She focuses on helping people develop practical coping strategies and regain motivation and confidence when daily pressures or major changes feel overwhelming.
Background and approach
Her practice emphasizes respectful, compassionate care that honors each person’s experience. Brooks draws on evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and elements of the Gottman Method to support clearer thinking, stronger communication, and healthier patterns.
She values collaboration and aims to create a supportive space where clients can examine thoughts and feelings while building concrete skills for change. With eight years of clinical experience and an LPC license, she aims to guide clients through growth, healing, and renewed resilience.
Online approaches and how they translate to virtual care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence to create more effective coping strategies; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic relationship where the therapist reflects and supports the client’s own capacity for growth, which can help with self-esteem and life transitions. The Gottman Method offers practical tools for improving communication and resolving recurring relationship patterns, useful when relationship dynamics are a primary concern.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring to sessions, and may blend techniques as needs evolve.
Online therapy provides flexibility by allowing video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, so clients can engage in ways that fit their schedules and comfort levels. These formats can make it easier to maintain consistency, access support from home, and integrate therapeutic tools into daily life while working with licensed professionals.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English