About Jessica
Dr. Jessica Dennis uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience.
Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at making the first step into therapy feel manageable for busy lives. She focuses on clear, usable strategies that people can apply between sessions. That can mean talking through work pressures, developing coping plans for anxiety, or addressing patterns that contribute to low self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also helps people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, and relationship or family stressors. Dr. Dennis has a history of working with professionals on career challenges and executive coaching, and she applies that practical mindset to other concerns.
She pays attention to multicultural issues and the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on mental health. First responder issues are another area she gives extra attention to when relevant. Sessions emphasize an open, nonjudgmental tone where thoughts and feelings can be shared plainly.
She typically schedules evenings but can arrange set chat sessions earlier in the day by request. Messaging and live chat are primary tools she currently uses to meet people where they are. Starting therapy can feel like a big step, and Dr.
Dennis aims to make it straightforward. She works with each person to set goals and pick approaches that fit their daily life and schedule.
How evidence-based techniques work online
Dr. Dennis draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and problem solving. One approach emphasizes building coping skills for anxiety and stress through short, focused exercises and behavior changes that people can practice between sessions. Another concentrates on career and executive coaching tasks such as goal setting, decision-making exercises, and strategies to reduce workplace burnout and compassion fatigue.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through your concerns, goals, and what feels realistic for your schedule. Together you will try methods that match your needs and adjust plans based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for ongoing, flexible support and are the primary formats Dr. Dennis currently uses. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, evenings, or unpredictable schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English