- Client-Centered Therapy
- EMDR
- Motivational Interviewing
About Jessica
Jessica Busekist is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma, grief, and life transitions. Jessica also focuses on issues such as caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, parenting concerns, and questions of life purpose.
She prefers a client-centered way of working that keeps the person in charge of treatment decisions. That means she listens for what matters most, helps clarify goals, and suggests practical steps to try between sessions. Sessions may include skills coaching, focused conversations about difficult experiences, and planning for change.
Jessica uses several methods to support people depending on their needs. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants to make a change but feels stuck. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to identify small achievable steps that move a person toward clearer priorities. She also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, when trauma memories are part of the concern.
Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented. Jessica talks through problems, helps people build skills, and revisits plans as progress is made. She encourages practical strategies for coping with mood issues, addiction struggles, anger, and loneliness.
People who are weighing what matters next after a job change, relationship shift, health event, or parenting transition may find her approach helpful. To begin, she asks clients to identify what they want to change and then designs a clear path to explore those priorities together.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to what the client says and letting their priorities guide the work. Online sessions using this approach typically center on conversation, goal setting, and practicing skills between meetings.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is an approach used for processing distressing memories. In a remote setting it involves structured steps that address specific memories and the reactions they trigger, and it can help people who are dealing with trauma or post-traumatic stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether client-centered work, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, or solution-focused techniques fit best based on symptoms, goals, and preferences.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or helping someone attend from a location that reduces disruptions. These practical benefits can help therapy fit into everyday routines without promising any particular outcome.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, grief, burnout, and life purpose questions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and goal-focused. She listens for what matters most and helps set practical steps toward those goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in a variety of settings with adults from diverse backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees managed and how do I begin?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.