About Jessica
Jessica Steinmetz is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, and low self-esteem. She works in New York and brings a straightforward, supportive style to sessions. Her approach is practical and focused on small steps that lead to real change.
With ten years of experience, Jessica concentrates on substance and process addictions including drug and alcohol use, gambling, and compulsive behaviors. She also supports people dealing with depression, social anxiety, impulsivity, isolation, and money-related stress.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses communication problems and codependency issues that affect daily life. Jessica uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where a person’s goals guide the work. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change and needs help weighing options and finding motivation. Sessions focus on clear, realistic goals and practical strategies. Jessica helps clients break big problems into manageable steps, practice new skills between sessions, and track progress over time.
She encourages self-compassion and builds on each person’s strengths. People seeking a calm, direct therapist who offers structured help for addiction, mood, and anxiety concerns may find her approach useful. Jessica aims to work collaboratively so clients feel understood and make steady progress.
How Jessica’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and building on their strengths. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps the client set their own goals and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at current thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions involve spotting unhelpful thinking, trying small behavior changes, and practicing new skills to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel unsure about change. The clinician helps explore ambivalence, clarify values, and boost motivation so a person can take the next step toward healthier choices.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will talk with the client about their goals, try different strategies, and adjust based on what helps most. This collaborative process aims to match techniques to the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suits quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on clear goals and steady progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New York, New Jersey
- Languages
- English