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Jessica Steely

LPC

Jessica Steely , LPC

Therapist in Pennsylvania

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About Jessica

Jessica Steely is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who offers a calm, practical approach to common life stresses. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, low mood, relationship strain, and changes that feel overwhelming. Her style aims to be down-to-earth and collaborative so clients can make steady progress.

She uses person-centered and mindfulness-based methods to meet people where they are. That means sessions focus on the client's goals and on simple, usable tools they can try between meetings. Jessica helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and build new habits that feel realistic.

Over nine years of work in counseling has given her experience with anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and problems with boundaries and communication. She also works with issues tied to attachment, abandonment, codependency, body image, blended family stress, and commitment worries. Her practice includes support around relationship conflict, divorce or separation, and forgiveness work.

Jessica offers therapy in English from Pennsylvania and accepts international clients. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows people to fit care into busy schedules. Costs vary by location and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, fills out a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability. Jessica aims to create a respectful, steady space where people can build insight and practical coping skills.

Evidence-informed approaches for online care

Jessica draws on person-centered and mindfulness-based approaches to help people feel more grounded and make manageable changes. A person-centered approach focuses on understanding each client's perspective and tailoring sessions to what matters most to them. Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple awareness exercises that reduce reactivity and help with stress, anxiety, and mood difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. If an approach doesn't feel helpful, they will adjust the work together until it does.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video calls allow deeper conversational work and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging can help people process between sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency, and blended family stress.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is person-centered and mindfulness-based, focusing on the client's goals and practical skills. Sessions emphasize collaboration and simple tools people can use between meetings.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has nine years of experience in counseling, including work with anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and communication or boundary difficulties. That background informs a practical, steady approach.

Where is she located and what are her credentials?

She practices from Pennsylvania and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPregnancy and childbirthSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

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