Jessica Edmundson , LPCC

Jessica Edmundson is an Ohio-licensed counselor (LPCC) who focuses on helping people handle practical problems and painful feelings. She works with adults dealing with addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and life transitions. Jessica writes plans with each person to meet real goals and build useful skills.

Her approach is straightforward and solution-focused. Sessions tend to include goal-setting, skill practice, and honest conversation about what is getting in the way of change. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and on acceptance-based skills to manage difficult emotions.

Mindfulness and emotion-regulation strategies are used to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping. Dialectical behavior ideas may be included when a client needs stronger distress-tolerance skills and clearer communication strategies. Motivational interviewing helps people increase their commitment to change when motivation feels low.

Jessica tailors each plan to the individual rather than offering a single template. She aims to meet people with respect, empathy, and steady encouragement while they work through hard topics like grief, parenting strain, intimacy issues, or career stress. Her background includes both inpatient and outpatient work with substance use concerns and trauma-related problems.

Outside of work she is a wife and mother who enjoys camping, walking, and quiet mornings with coffee. She understands the courage it takes to begin therapy and focuses on small, achievable steps so progress feels possible and practical.

Approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps even when uncomfortable feelings are present. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants to live a more values-driven life rather than avoid feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical for depression, anxiety, and some eating and substance-use problems because it emphasizes experiments and skill-building. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention practices and present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. These skills help with stress, grief, and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, symptoms, and daily life. If one method does not fit, the plan can be adjusted and different tools can be tried until a good match is found.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which let people fit sessions around work, childcare, or travel. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone works well for lower bandwidth or when typing is not ideal, and messaging supports quick check-ins and ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make regular contact and skill practice easier to maintain on a flexible schedule.