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Jessica Gentry, LPC

Based in Texas Online sessions

Experienced counselor focused on parenting and relationships

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Years in practice
12
Credentials
LPC
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
LGBT
Focus
Relationship issues
About

About Jessica

Jessica Gentry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of clinical experience. She practices in Texas and focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and the long-term effects of trauma. Jessica aims to meet people where they are and build on their strengths to support workable change.

Her background includes work in advocacy and mental health settings. That experience shaped a practical, down-to-earth style.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, manageable skills, and steady steps rather than abstract theory. Jessica draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors.

For people coping with intense trauma symptoms, she incorporates trauma-focused strategies to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. In sessions she uses a client-centered stance, offering a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through difficult topics such as grief, addictions, intimacy struggles, or parenting stress. She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when needed.

Her approach is collaborative: goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made. Jessica supports practical problem solving, planning for setbacks, and noticing small changes. Many people find this combination of structured tools and empathic listening helpful when life feels overwhelming.

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 attachment, CBT, and trauma work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions focus on noticing relationship habits and practicing new ways of connecting and setting boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. In remote sessions clients learn simple exercises and homework to change daily thinking and actions. Trauma-focused methods aim to reduce intense reactions and improve daily functioning by teaching grounding and processing skills in a paced way.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about symptoms, goals, and what feels tolerable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress occurs, so therapy stays practical and collaborative.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between sessions or use shorter exchanges for quick coaching and skill practice. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, and family life.
Questions

Questions people ask about Jessica

What concerns does she commonly address?

Jessica works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting challenges, ADHD, and career-related stress.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions mix listening with concrete skills and goal-setting to help clients make gradual, practical changes.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 12 years of clinical experience and a background in advocacy and mental health settings, which informs a practical approach to common life and relational stresses.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed as LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Texas.

Which languages and international options are available?

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

In what formats are sessions offered?

Jessica meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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