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Jessica Colarco

Profile / United States

Jessica Colarco, LCSW

Nevada

LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns

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  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Attachment work
  • Mindfulness techniques

About Jessica

Jessica Colarco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience based in Nevada. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Jessica also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, and work-related challenges.

Her approach is practical and structured. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns in close relationships and how they affect feelings and behavior.

Sessions often include short, actionable exercises to test new habits between meetings. Jessica works with clients on problem-solving, improving sleep habits, managing panic or obsessive thoughts, and navigating separation or divorce. She also addresses issues tied to body image, codependency, forgiveness, and financial stress.

With experience across many settings over two decades, she blends mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support change. This can mean using brief grounding practices, setting small goals, and reviewing progress each session. The work is steady and goal-oriented, focused on what a person can try next.

To begin, prospective clients use the website matching process and schedule a first session after a short questionnaire. Jessica accepts clients from outside the United States and conducts sessions in English.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Jessica commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationship patterns shape emotions and helps people practice different interaction styles to get different results.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences, adjusting plans as progress is reviewed. That means trying small, structured exercises and checking what helps most over several sessions.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people prefer video for face-to-face interaction, while others use audio-only when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Jessica will discuss which format suits the planned work and practical constraints during the initial matching and scheduling steps.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCodependencyDivorce and separationFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

California, Nevada

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jessica address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, family and relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, career concerns, and related topics.

How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?

CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try practical experiments that test new ways of thinking or acting between sessions.

What is Jessica's background and experience?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of clinical experience working on anxiety and emotional health issues.

Where is she licensed and based?

Jessica holds LCSW credentials in California and Nevada and practices out of Nevada.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin working with Jessica?

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

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Jessica Colarco

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