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Jessica Willis

Jessica Willis, LPC

Mississippi

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family of origin and anxiety

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  • CBT methods
  • ACT strategies
  • Attachment focus

About Jessica

Jessica Willis is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Mississippi with 23 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, stress, and substance-related issues. Sessions also address family of origin patterns, grief, parenting strain, and problems that affect daily functioning like sleep or eating difficulties.

Her background blends several evidence-based methods so she can match tools to what a person needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take practical steps toward them.

Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at recurring relationship patterns that began in childhood. Dialectical behavior concepts help with emotion regulation and managing intense feelings. Client-centered elements keep the work focused on the person’s priorities and pace.

Sessions involve talking through current problems, noticing patterns rooted in family and childhood, and practicing skills that change day-to-day responses. She helps people set small, achievable goals and tries methods that fit their life and schedule.

Jessica has worked with a wide range of concerns for over two decades, including trauma, ADHD, caregiving stress, and complex grief. Her practice aims to help adults understand how early roles and expectations still shape decisions now, and to develop clearer ways of relating and coping.

To begin, people are invited to use the site’s matching process and schedule an initial appointment after answering a short questionnaire. Fees vary by location and follow the site subscription model.

How Jessica uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters to them and take small steps in that direction despite uncomfortable feelings. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thought and behavior that worsen mood or anxiety. It fits practical problems like sleep, eating, and work-related stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can help people who notice repeating family-of-origin patterns.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your concerns, try methods that fit your goals, and adjust based on what helps. Sessions often mix techniques from different approaches rather than sticking to one model.

The specific online session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Different formats may also suit quieter connections, shorter workday breaks, or times when being on camera is not practical. Licensed professionals will work with you to set a plan that fits your life and goals.

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

Listed in

Mississippi

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, addictions, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and related concerns.

Which therapeutic approaches does she use?

Her work includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered methods.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 23 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LPC (MS LPC) practicing in Mississippi.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to start working together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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