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Jessica Willis, LPC

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Jessica

Jessica Willis is an LPC with 23 years of clinical experience who grounds her work in collaborative, evidence-based methods tailored to each person's needs.

Background and approach

She cultivates a compassionate, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore emotions, uncover patterns, and develop practical tools for managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and ADHD-related challenges. Her background supports work on relationship dynamics, trauma and abuse recovery, substance concerns, and a wide array of life transitions.

Drawing on several therapeutic traditions, Jessica helps clients strengthen resilience and shift unhelpful habits of thinking and relating. She integrates approaches such as cognitive and behavioral skills, emotion-focused interventions, and acceptance-based strategies to address problems like intimacy issues, self-esteem, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career-related stress.

Jessica also attends to complex or co-occurring concerns including attachment struggles, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and grief responses. Based in Mississippi, she emphasizes personalized care that respects each person’s story and goals.

The practice aims to support meaningful change through steady collaboration, practical coping strategies, and attention to long-term wellbeing rather than quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Jessica frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and learning ways to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful goals; it can be helpful for chronic stress, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors by teaching practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns, which is often useful for depression, anxiety, and coping difficulties.

Selecting the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to identify goals, preferences, and the situations that matter most, then adapts techniques over time so the plan fits the client’s needs and evolves as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access therapeutic tools between appointments. Licensed professionals can use these options to combine skills training, values-focused work, and emotion-focused interventions in ways that suit each person’s routine and pace.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jessica address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, addictions, grief, ADHD, and multiple life changes.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice blends evidence-based approaches like CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment-based work, and client-centered techniques to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental space focused on practical skills and emotional insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jessica has 23 years of experience providing psychotherapy across varied concerns and populations, bringing long-term clinical knowledge to treatment planning and interventions.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi and holds the credential MS LPC 0997.
Can services be provided in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are costs and session payments handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English