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Jessica David, LPC

Based in Missouri Online sessions

Compassionate counselor helping parents and adults

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Years in practice
13
Credentials
LPC
Licensed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Trauma and abuse
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Jessica

Jessica David is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with 13 years of experience. She welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed and wants to help them find clearer footing. Her approach is warm and practical, aimed at creating a trusting space where someone can talk honestly about hard things.

Jessica has worked in residential settings supporting people who experienced trauma and abuse, and she has experience in schools.

Background and approach

That background shaped how she listens for what matters most and helps people set realistic steps forward. She focuses on depression, anxiety, stress, relationship strain, trauma, motivation, and self-esteem. In sessions she uses straightforward methods that fit the person's needs.

She draws on client-centered work to follow the client’s lead and cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness practices and solution-focused strategies are also part of how she helps people move toward change. Jessica also supports concerns around parenting, grief, anger, addiction, postpartum challenges, and mood disorders.

She pays attention to attachment and family problem patterns that affect daily life and relationships. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small, practical steps. People who choose to work with her can expect clear communication about goals and options.

She invites questions and prefers to craft a plan together that fits each person’s rhythm and circumstances.

Focus areas and approaches

What Jessica works with

Everything Jessica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jessica helps people with.

Approaches Jessica lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered work focuses on following the person’s concerns and priorities. Online sessions let the therapist listen closely and steer questions and reflections based on what the client brings up. This approach helps when someone needs a space to talk through parenting stress, grief, or relationship worries.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. In virtual sessions CBT often involves short exercises, thought records, and behavioral experiments that can be practiced between meetings to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.

Mindfulness therapy brings simple attention practices into daily life to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Online formats are well suited to short guided mindfulness exercises, brief check-ins, and using video or audio to practice together in-session.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try out techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which strategies to keep and which to change as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Jessica is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from facial cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Chat and messaging are convenient for short updates, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and daily life.
Questions

Questions people ask about Jessica

What concerns does Jessica commonly address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and mood disorders including bipolar and postpartum depression.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm and collaborative. She follows the client’s lead while offering practical tools and steps to address thinking patterns and behavior.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience working as a counselor in residential settings and in schools, supporting people who have faced trauma and other challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Missouri.

Which languages are available and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and communication preferences.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Jessica?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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