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Jessica Walker

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Jessica Walker, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Parenting

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About

  • CBT strategies
  • ACT techniques
  • Emotion-focused work

About Jessica

Jessica Walker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, parenting pressures, and life transitions. She also addresses issues such as grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, self-esteem, and intimacy-related difficulties.

Her approach favors clear, practical conversation. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques as one tool to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She pairs that with acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters and choose actions toward those values.

Jessica describes her style as conversational and collaborative. Sessions are interactive and focused on skills people can use between meetings. She aims to help people handle anger, navigate separation or divorce, and manage communication problems that show up at home.

She also works with those dealing with blended family stresses, family-of-origin patterns, jealousy, infidelity, and money or career worries. When grief, midlife questions, or a sense of isolation come up, she helps people sort practical next steps while acknowledging emotional impact.

Clients can expect sessions that balance active problem-solving with space to tell their story. Jessica draws on narrative and emotionally-focused ideas when relationships and personal history are central. The focus is on useful change rather than labels or long lectures.

How sessions work

How Jessica Uses ACT, CBT and DBT Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes when decisions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. It is practical for managing worry, low mood, and repetitive thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with anger, intense emotions, and relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest approaches or a mix that fit those needs. That planning is collaborative and may change as progress is made.

Confirm current session formats before booking to know what is offered. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a workday or parenting schedule because they remove travel and let meetings happen from different locations. Phone-only appointments can be quicker check-ins when time or bandwidth is limited. Online work still focuses on practical skills, reflective conversation, and homework to try between meetings, helping therapy fit into everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with related to family life?

She helps adults address parenting strain, blended family challenges, divorce or separation issues, and family communication problems.

What is her general therapy style?

Her work is conversational and collaborative, using practical techniques and skills people can try between sessions.

How many years has she practiced?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?

Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact fees depend on your location.

How do I begin working with her?

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

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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