- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- CBT and EFT methods
About Jessica
Jessica Lemer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Minnesota with 14 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, family issues, and responses to trauma and abuse. Jessica emphasizes practical support for people noticing patterns that trace back to childhood and family of origin experiences.
She centers sessions on what the client brings in that day. Conversations look at how early roles, expectations, and closeness in the family of origin show up now. Jessica uses clear, behavior-focused strategies and listening to help people name patterns and test small changes in daily life.
Her approach draws on client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused methods. That means she helps people notice thoughts and reactions, name emotions, and practice different ways of responding in relationships. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing inform the pace and focus of sessions when helpful.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Jessica encourages short experiments between meetings, like trying a new communication step or a brief mindfulness practice. She helps people track what shifts and what remains difficult after trying something new.
People who come to her often want clearer boundaries, steadier moods, or fewer moments of feeling stuck by old family patterns. Jessica aims to make therapy a place to name those patterns, test alternatives, and build habits that fit everyday life.
How Jessica’s approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says to help them sort thoughts and feelings. It supports people who want clearer awareness of how family patterns affect their current choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it includes practical exercises to try between sessions for issues like anxiety and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name core emotions and change interaction patterns in relationships, which can be useful for addressing attachment-related concerns.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Jessica will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the focus as needs change. Clients and therapist set short goals and review progress together so the work stays relevant to daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to keep sessions in a regular routine, fit brief check-ins into a busy day, or use tools like between-session assignments and guided mindfulness practices. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises used in person to a remote setting to help people practice new responses to old family patterns.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, family conflicts, and effects of trauma and abuse. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused approaches. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify patterns and try small, practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individual clients.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in Minnesota and practices with that credential within the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
She does not accept international clients; services are provided to people within her licensed region.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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