Jessica Erickson

Practical therapy rooted in collaboration and coping skills

LPC Missouri

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Jessica

Jessica Erickson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and grief.

Background and approach

She also works with concerns such as parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, self-esteem struggles, bipolar mood concerns, and a range of additional areas including abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, domestic violence, and obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Her practice reflects an emphasis on practical coping skills alongside attention to emotional safety.

Drawing on five years of clinical experience, Jessica blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and dialectical strategies, and integrates mindfulness and motivational approaches when helpful. She aims to create individualized treatment plans that reflect each person's goals and life circumstances, honoring the client's perspective as central to the process.

Her manner is described as warm and understanding, and she welcomes appropriate use of humor to help clients engage with difficult material. Jessica accepts clients in English and is available to work with international clients.

She offers a variety of online session formats to accommodate different needs and scheduling, and she encourages prospective clients to explore which modalities and goals feel like the best fit for their work together.

Practical approaches for online therapy and coping skills

Jessica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop concrete strategies for changing behaviors and managing symptoms, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive concerns. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and respect for the client's own expertise about their life, helping people feel heard and supported as they explore goals. When appropriate, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are introduced to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness during times of strong emotion.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each person to assess needs, set goals, and try approaches that fit their preferences and circumstances, adjusting plans as progress and feedback guide the work.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules, geographical distance, and varying comfort levels with remote sessions. These options make it possible to engage in consistent therapy while fitting sessions into day-to-day life and allow clients to choose the format that helps them participate most effectively.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, bipolar concerns, and a wide range of related areas such as attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, domestic violence, and OCD symptoms.

What style of therapy can I expect in sessions?

Therapy combines client-centered listening with practical, skills-based methods informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and may include mindfulness and motivational techniques as appropriate.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Jessica has five years of experience working as a counselor and has developed treatment approaches drawn from that clinical background.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with license number MO LPC 2019005725.

Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

Which session formats are offered?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceForgivenessGuilt and shame Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English