Jessica O'Connor-Rathbun , LPC

Jessica O'Connor-Rathbun is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship struggles. She practices in Louisiana and works with women as a focus area, helping them navigate life transitions and emotional challenges.

Jessica builds sessions around clear listening and practical goals. She keeps things direct and compassionate, helping clients name difficult feelings and take steps that feel manageable. Conversations often include ways to improve communication, boundaries, and self-worth.

Her work draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide emotion processing and skill building. That means sessions can include learning new coping strategies, practicing different ways to respond in relationships, and revisiting family patterns that keep causing pain. Jessica frames this as hands-on problem solving rather than abstract talk.

She pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and issues tied to family of origin. She also supports people dealing with trauma, domestic violence, guilt, shame, and feelings of emptiness or impulsivity. These topics are addressed with steady, empathic care and concrete steps to reduce distress.

Jessica has three years of clinical experience as an LPC. She offers sessions in English and provides remote formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, clients answer a short questionnaire and schedule sessions that match their needs.

Evidence-based approaches and remote care

Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and emotion work. One approach centers on emotion processing and helps people identify, name, and move through painful feelings so those feelings stop driving impulsive choices. Another practical approach emphasizes communication and boundary skills to improve relationships and reduce repeated conflicts.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jessica will review a person's history, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most in sessions and in daily life.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to schedule regular work on stress, anxiety, relationship patterns, and healing from trauma.