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Jessica Steely

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Jessica Steely, LPC

Pennsylvania

LPC in Pennsylvania - relationships and anxiety

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Where Jessica stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Pennsylvania / PC017395
NPI
1295451664
Experience
9 years
Languages
English
Location
Pennsylvania

About

  • Mindfulness-based approach
  • Person-centered care
  • Boundaries and communication

About Jessica

Jessica Steely is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Jessica also addresses codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, and issues around boundaries and commitment.

Her practice emphasizes a person-centered, mindfulness-based stance. Sessions begin with listening to what is most pressing. Then she helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and develop straightforward, usable skills to cope and respond differently.

Jessica draws on practical tools and reflective conversation. She helps people build insight about how past family-of-origin experiences affect current relationships. She also supports those dealing with blended family stress, caregiving strain, body image worries, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce.

People who are negotiating nontraditional sexual cultures, such as BDSM and kink, can find a nonjudgmental space to talk through concerns and relationship dynamics. She pays attention to avoidant personality patterns and commitment fears while helping clients clarify what they want and how to protect their boundaries.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Jessica guides clients toward small, sustainable changes and practical strategies they can use between sessions. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule an initial appointment.

How sessions work

Evidence-based techniques and how they work online

Jessica uses person-centered and mindfulness-based techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and stay present with difficult feelings. Person-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can discover their own priorities and solutions. Mindfulness-based practices train simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase choice in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Jessica will work collaboratively to identify which techniques fit a client's goals and preferences. Together they may try different exercises, track what helps between sessions, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many clients find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days because they remove travel time and make it easier to schedule a shorter check-in during a lunch break or after work. Online sessions can also allow people to work when they are in a quieter environment or need to avoid long commutes. Licensed professionals adapt tools and exercises to work over virtual appointments so progress can continue without needing to change everyday routines.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPregnancy and childbirthSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and life changes. Additional areas include codependency, attachment issues, communication problems, and blended family or caregiver stress.

How does she approach therapy with clients?

Her approach is person-centered and mindfulness-based, focusing on listening, noticing patterns, and teaching practical skills to manage emotions and interactions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience working with individuals on anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and boundary difficulties.

What credential and location does she hold?

She is an LPC in Pennsylvania. Sessions are offered from that professional base.

Are sessions available in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in getting started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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