Jessica Steinmetz
Compassionate, practical care for life and addiction challenges
LMHC, LPC New York
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jessica
Jessica Steinmetz is a licensed therapist who works with adults navigating stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, low self-esteem, relationship strain, and life transitions.
Background and approach
With ten years of clinical experience, she draws on practical strategies to help clients address impulsivity, codependency, social anxiety, isolation, and a range of process and substance-related concerns such as gambling, alcohol, and drug use.
Jessica approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, affirming each person as the expert of their own life while offering guidance to build coping skills and increase motivation. Her work integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, and motivational interviewing to create personalized plans that emphasize skill-building, clearer communication, and healthier patterns around money, habits, and relationships.
She believes initiating therapy is a meaningful act of courage and aims to support clients through steady, collaborative progress. Licensed in New York as an LMHC and in New Jersey as an LPC, Jessica combines compassion with practical techniques to help clients move forward.
She encourages people to explore change at a pace that fits their goals and life circumstances.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and support addiction recovery when practiced in focused sessions. Client-Centered Therapy is another core element of her work, emphasizing empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and are able to build on their own strengths. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve ambivalence and increase readiness for change by exploring values and goals rather than imposing directives.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds and new priorities arise.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible for people with busy lives or mobility limits. These options allow for brief check-ins, ongoing skills practice between sessions, and continuity of care when in-person meetings are not feasible, all while supporting consistent therapeutic work guided by licensed professionals.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English