Jessica Leising , LMHC

Jessica Leising is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She names womens issues among her areas of focus and supports clients working through concerns like abandonment, attachment struggles, and codependency.

Jessica approaches sessions with a straightforward, respectful style. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations aim to make change feel doable rather than overwhelming.

In the room she listens for patterns that keep problems recurring. Then she and the client pick practical steps to try between sessions. These may include communication practice, boundary setting, or small behavior changes tied to daily routines.

Jessica also brings experience addressing substance use, eating and food-related issues, dissociation, and domestic violence. She works with people facing caregiver stress, family problems, and questions of identity such as gender dysphoria or Autism and Asperger Syndrome related concerns.

With five years of clinical experience she holds a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, LMHC. Sessions are offered in English and are available via several online formats to fit different schedules.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and then practices alternative responses in daily life; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and self-esteem work. Another involves looking at attachment and relationship patterns to improve communication, set boundaries, and reduce codependent behaviors, which can help with relationship strain and abandonment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful for the client.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets the therapist and client work face to face, phone can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel, and match the format to what the client prefers.