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Jessica Eddins, LMHC, LPC
Virginia
Licensed counselor - Anxiety and addiction
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- Motivational interviewing
About Jessica
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 stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem and life change struggles. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings to notice patterns and respond differently.
Background and approach: Her work emphasizes cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed methods. She uses clear, structured tools such as thought records, behavioral experiments, journaling, and worksheets to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Motivational interviewing appears when people want to change substance use or other behaviors and need help finding reasons to act.
She describes a collaborative style. Goals and a plan are developed together, with specific, measurable steps to practice outside sessions. Mindfulness exercises and short in-session practices are used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
Her experience includes addressing co-occurring issues like addiction and mood or anxiety problems. Jessica also lists work on caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and financial stress as frequent topics she helps people address. She draws on narrative techniques when it helps people reframe difficult personal stories.
Practical tools commonly suggested include homework, book or video referrals, and simple tracking exercises. People using this approach can expect direct feedback, clear assignments to try between sessions, and regular revisits of what is or isn’t working.
How CBT and related approaches are used in online sessions
Jessica commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT here means using clear exercises such as thought records, behavioral experiments, and step-by-step practice to change patterns that increase anxiety or maintain addiction behaviors.She also uses client-centered methods, which emphasize listening, reflecting, and building goals together so the person feels understood and can choose practical next steps. Mindfulness practices are offered as brief exercises to increase awareness of mood and bodily reactions and to reduce reactivity in stressful moments.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then decide together which techniques to try and how to pace them. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Clients can try exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices between meetings to reinforce what is covered in session.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Virginia, North Carolina, Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address most often?
Focus areas include stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and intimacy issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered, collaborative style with clear, structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices.
How long has she been practicing?
Jessica has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including co-occurring addiction and mood or anxiety issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Virginia under those designations.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
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