Jared Fuson, LPCC, LPC-MHSP, LPC

Jared Fuson is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance concerns, and life transitions. He uses straightforward, goal-focused conversations to help clients clarify problems and try practical ways to change day-to-day habits. Jared brings 12 years of clinical experience and a calm, direct style to sessions.

He began counseling after earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology and later completed a master’s degree in therapy. Jared holds LPC credentials and is licensed as an LPCC in Ohio and as an LPC-MHSP in Tennessee. His background includes work in community mental health and correctional mental health settings.

Early in his career he facilitated intensive outpatient substance abuse groups and ran individual therapy while supervising Department of Children’s Services visits. In correctional mental health he developed assessment skills and worked with people who had depression, anxiety, psychosis, trauma, and substance use concerns. That experience shaped his practical, problem-focused approach.

Jared uses a mix of methods drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment work, dialectical skills, client-centered listening, and motivational interviewing. He aims to help people build skills they can use between sessions. Jared typically focuses on specific goals, coping strategies, and clearer communication.

Clients can expect a straightforward partnership that emphasizes skill practice, honest feedback, and step-by-step progress. Jared welcomes conversations about what is working and what needs to change as part of everyday life.

How Jared blends practical approaches in online sessions

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and low mood. Sessions often include homework tasks and skill practice between meetings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify personal values and take action toward them while learning to accept difficult feelings rather than fighting them. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathetic listening and using the client's own goals to guide the pace of work.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jared collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. He typically combines skill teaching with supportive listening and adapts plans as progress or life circumstances change.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make ongoing work practical. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or messaging can support shorter check-ins, skill reminders, or people who write more comfortably than they speak. These options are aimed at fitting sessions into busy lives and keeping therapy consistent.