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Jessica Peterson

Compassionate, practical psychotherapy for life challenges

LCSW Texas

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Jessica

Jessica Peterson, LCSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and mood concerns. She also supports those facing trauma, grief, addiction, ADHD, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Jessica works in straightforward, practical ways and aims to make therapy feel doable for busy lives. Jessica takes a warm, down-to-earth approach in sessions.

She listens for what matters most to each person and then offers simple tools to try between meetings. Sessions can include talking, skill practice, and short exercises to build better habits and clearer communication.

Her work draws on methods that focus on relationships, thinking patterns, and present-moment skills. That often means looking at how attachment and past experiences shape today’s behavior, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing new ways to respond under stress.

She also uses ideas from the Gottman Method to help with relational patterns and communication for people wanting help with partnerships. Jessica trained as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and practices in Texas.

She has experience in clinical settings that include outpatient work and independent practice. Her background helps her match practical techniques to each person’s life circumstances.

People commonly come to her for help with parenting strain, relationship conflict, mood swings, managing attention differences, and recovering from loss or trauma. Jessica focuses on realistic steps that fit daily routines and on building skills clients can use long after therapy ends.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Jessica commonly uses the Gottman Method to address communication patterns and recurring conflicts in partnerships, helping people learn practical ways to talk and listen more effectively. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to trace how early relationships influence current behavior and to build more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps by identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing concrete behaviors that reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to find methods that fit a person’s values and daily routine.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet those goals. Video calls let people work face-to-face when schedules or distance make clinic visits hard. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, and ongoing reminders to practice new skills. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, childcare, or other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica work with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting problems, trauma, addiction, ADHD, grief, and life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
Sessions blend relationship-focused work, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and skill practice to build new habits and clearer communication.
What is her clinical background?
Jessica is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three years of documented experience working in clinical settings and independent practice in Texas.
Where is Jessica based and licensed?
She holds an LCSW license in Texas and provides services to clients located in that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jessica?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed in

Texas

Languages

English