Jessica Willis , LPC

Jessica Willis is a licensed professional counselor with 23 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She practices in Mississippi and focuses on clear, practical strategies that fit a person's life. Many clients come for help with trauma, grief, addictions, self-esteem, and parenting strains.

Jessica uses a few well-established methods to guide sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and shift unhelpful thinking. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take small steps toward meaningful goals.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters most to the client. Jessica helps people break problems into manageable pieces and build skills they can use between sessions.

She also pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns. That work can help with intimacy issues, abandonment wounds, and conflicts that keep repeating. Jessica helps clients see how past hurts shape present choices and offers ways to try new responses.

Over two decades of practice have given her experience with a wide range of concerns, including bipolar disorder, ADHD, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and career distress. Her goal is to support steady progress and stronger coping for everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take small, value-driven steps even when strong emotions show up. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and how early connection experiences shape current intimacy and trust.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Jessica will discuss these methods with clients and tailor them to each person’s goals and preferences. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. Video calls let most of the conversation feel like an in-person visit. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief, ongoing support between appointments and can fit into a lunch break or a quiet moment at home.