Therapist profile
Jessica Owen, LCMHC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Jessica
Jessica Owen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 11 years of experience. She focuses on common concerns adults bring at home, including stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, addiction, and life changes. Jessica also addresses issues such as postpartum depression, trauma and abuse, and fertility and pregnancy-related concerns.
She uses a person-centered approach that keeps the client in the lead. Sessions aim to help people name how they feel, clarify what they want, and notice the strengths they already have. Jessica describes counseling as a place to clear the fog of stress and build practical coping skills that fit everyday life.
Her work draws on several practical methods depending on a person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) may be used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to settle attention and reduce reactivity. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques help set achievable steps when someone is stuck or facing addiction-related challenges.
Jessica often helps people manage anger, panic, social anxiety, and low self-esteem by breaking problems into clear, manageable tasks. She also supports people dealing with codependency, domestic violence aftermath, and sexual assault and abuse, using trauma-informed tools where appropriate.
Sessions are arranged directly with her and scheduled to fit changing needs. She works in English and practices in North Carolina as an LCMHC. To begin, complete the site matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see if her style feels like a good fit.
How sessions work
How Jessica’s approaches translate to online work
Jessica uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in straightforward ways online. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and lets the client steer sessions; online sessions keep that same emphasis on what matters most in someone’s life. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and uses concrete exercises and small experiments that can be assigned between sessions to change unhelpful patterns.Mindfulness Therapy is also part of the mix, with brief practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. Those exercises can be taught, practiced during a session, and adapted to fit a person’s daily routine. These approaches are chosen to match the concern at hand and the client’s preferences, and the therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods to try first.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use audio-only options if camera time is difficult. Talk with her when you schedule to confirm which session types are offered and which would suit your schedule and needs.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps adults with parenting stress, family problems, fertility issues, and parenting-related depression like postpartum concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered with practical tools from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a counselor working with a wide range of life stressors and traumatic concerns.
What credential and location information is on record?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Does she work in languages other than English or take international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options directly before booking.
How are fees handled and what is the cost structure?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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