Jessica Eddins, LMHC, LPC

Jessica Eddins is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with seven years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma and intimacy-related issues. Jessica also helps clients who struggle with self-esteem, life changes, and patterns such as codependency and control problems.

Her style centers on client-centered care and collaboration. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use right away, such as journaling, worksheets, goal-setting, and mindfulness practices. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors.

Jessica has experience supporting people with substance use and related challenges, and she brings approaches that address motivation and coping. She uses short assignments between sessions when helpful, such as specific exercises or reading suggestions, so progress continues outside the appointment.

In early meetings she works to build a clear plan based on what the person wants to change. That plan can include skill practice, narrative work to reframe difficult experiences, and mindfulness tools to manage strong feelings. Sessions are collaborative and focused on workable steps.

She asks people to consider practical goals like clearer boundaries, improved communication, or reduced anxiety symptoms. The emphasis is on useful skills and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches translate to online sessions