Jessica Stern , NH Psychologist 937

Jessica Stern is a New Hampshire psychologist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and trauma. She also supports people facing parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, career questions, and issues related to identity and LGBT matters. Jessica speaks English and Spanish and brings 30 years of experience to her work.

Her approach blends several methods so the work fits each person. She uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, mindfulness practices, and psychodynamic thinking are part of her toolbox.

Sessions are collaborative. Jessica helps clients set clear goals and builds plans that fit daily life. She emphasizes practical skills alongside understanding feelings and history. Her style aims to be direct but warm, with room for a sense of humor when it helps.

Jessica has experience helping people through major life transitions, serious health issues such as cancer, adoption and foster care situations, immigration-related stress, and panic or post-traumatic stress symptoms. She pays attention to cultural background and multicultural concerns in her work.

Her background includes long clinical experience in New Hampshire and many years working with Spanish-speaking clients. People who choose her can expect an approach that combines practical techniques, reflective exploration, and goal-focused planning.

How Jessica’s approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections and reactions; online sessions can help people notice these patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises and short homework tasks that transfer easily to phone or video sessions. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) addresses trauma-related memories through guided processing and can be adapted for remote formats when clinically appropriate.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most comfortable. Together they will try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan so it fits daily life and progress over time.

Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions reduce bandwidth needs and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and written reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while juggling work, family, and travel.