Jessica Edmundson, LPCC

Jessica Edmundson is an Ohio-licensed counselor who helps people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She meets clients with respect and compassion and focuses on practical, doable steps that make daily life easier. Jessica aims to build a working relationship where people feel listened to and understood. She uses a solutions-focused style that matches treatment to each person’s needs. In sessions she helps people increase motivation and self-esteem, develop coping skills, and work through trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic health challenges, and aging and geriatric issues. Jessica draws on approaches such as mindfulness, acceptance techniques, cognitive reframing, and skills training to address symptoms and patterns that cause distress. Jessica has twelve years of professional experience as an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Her background includes work in both inpatient and outpatient addiction settings, where she supported people through recovery and relapse prevention. Over the years she has also supported people facing grief, relationship conflict, parenting strain, career decisions, and emotional regulation struggles. Outside of work she is a wife and a parent who enjoys outdoor activities like walking and camping. Her own experience with anxiety and depression helped shape her decision to pursue counseling and informs her empathetic approach. She aims to be flexible with scheduling and often offers evening sessions when needed. To start, she asks people to share their goals and current struggles so together they can pick the most useful strategies. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and small changes that add up to better daily functioning.

How these approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and then act on personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person sets the pace and goals of work.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs. If something isn’t working, she will discuss changes so the work fits your preferences and daily life. This process is collaborative and adjusts over time based on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep continuity of care during life transitions and make regular skill practice simpler. Licensed professionals use these approaches to help people build skills and create practical changes that translate into everyday routines.