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Jessica Chester, LPC
Georgia
LPC in Georgia - Anxiety and Stress
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Jessica Chester is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Georgia with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on issues such as communication problems, workplace struggles, panic attacks, and young adult concerns.
She uses straightforward, skills-based approaches in sessions. That can mean noticing unhelpful thoughts, practicing new ways to respond, and trying short behavioral experiments between meetings. Sessions emphasize concrete tools more than long explanations.
Jessica integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques with elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness. She often works on emotional regulation skills, practical problem solving, and clearer communication. Work may include short worksheets, role plays, and simple breathing or grounding practices.
In sessions she and a client set focused goals and track small changes over time. She pays attention to patterns that keep problems active and helps people break those patterns with step-by-step adjustments. Parents often get brief strategies they can use right away at home.
Her background includes helping people through separation and divorce, issues around guilt and shame, dissociation, self-harm thoughts, and relationship commitment concerns. She aims to keep sessions practical and task-oriented so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.
Jessica offers therapy in English and works with adults in Georgia. People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling an initial session.
How Jessica Uses CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness Online
Jessica blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy into straightforward, goal-focused work. CBT helps identify and test unhelpful thoughts and habits with small experiments and homework that can be tracked between sessions. DBT provides practical skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, useful when feelings are intense or impulsive. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve clarity in stressful moments.Choosing the right mix of these methods is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals. Sessions are practical and iterative - approaches can be adjusted as progress is observed and priorities change.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on busy days, and enabling sessions during breaks from work or between errands. Many people find it simpler to practice CBT worksheets or mindfulness exercises from their usual environment, but confirm available formats when you schedule.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, anger, and low self-esteem, plus related concerns like panic attacks, workplace issues, and communication problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is skills-based and practical, using CBT techniques along with DBT and mindfulness elements to teach emotion regulation and problem solving.
How much experience does she bring?
Jessica has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of mood and interpersonal concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what is the cost model?
Costs vary with location and services; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should someone take to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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