About Jessica
Jessica Leising is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel less overwhelming. Her style emphasizes practical support and steady pacing so clients can move at a comfortable rate.
With five years of professional experience, Jessica centers sessions on the client’s own strengths and story.
Background and approach
She treats each person as the expert on their life and works alongside them to build coping tools and clearer communication. Sessions often focus on everyday changes that make a real difference rather than long lists of theory. Jessica also helps with concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, caregiver stress, and problems with boundaries or control.
She has experience supporting people with dissociation, substance concerns, eating and food-related issues, and navigating gender dysphoria. When safety or past harm is part of the work, she moves at a pace the client can handle. Her way of working blends direct listening with practical strategies.
Clients can expect focused conversation, some skill-building, and check-ins on progress. Jessica values clear goals and regular review so therapy stays relevant to day-to-day life. She provides services in English and practices from New York.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client’s needs. The process is described clearly so people know what to expect before they begin.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Evidence-based approaches used in practice focus on concrete skills and gradual change. One common approach teaches coping skills and step-by-step strategies to manage anxiety and stress. It helps people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and reduce symptoms with practical exercises.Another approach centers on exploring how early attachments and relationships shape current patterns. This work looks at connection and boundary issues and helps people practice new ways of communicating and relating. It can be useful for relationship concerns, abandonment worries, and codependency issues.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to the client’s goals, preferences, and daily life and then suggest techniques to try. Sessions include regular check-ins so the plan can shift if something isn’t working well.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people message between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- 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
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English