Jessica "Jessie" Meyer, LPC

Jessica "Jessie" Meyer is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Alabama with ten years of clinical experience. Jessie offers straightforward, compassionate care for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and other life changes. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps people can try between appointments.

Jessie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills may be used to manage strong emotions and improve coping. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Clients can expect clear goal-setting and tools they can use outside sessions. Jessie pays close attention to how relationships, past trauma, and family issues affect day-to-day life. Practical techniques for managing cravings, mood shifts, and stressful situations are offered when relevant.

Jessie respects each person’s identity and treats people without labels or judgment. Care is tailored for people dealing with adoption or foster care questions, substance use, post-traumatic stress, and LGBT-related concerns among other issues. The therapist explains options and adjusts the plan as needs change.

If someone is ready to start, Jessie supports them through the first steps and helps set achievable goals. The focus is on workable strategies, steady progress, and building skills that help people handle what comes next.

How Jessie Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online

Jessie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work in online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addiction cravings. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, respect, and building a plan that fits the person's values and goals.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are also available when people need help managing intense emotions or improving distress tolerance. DBT techniques teach specific skills for regulating mood, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jessie will work together with each person to figure out which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan over time. The therapist encourages open discussion about what is or isn't helping so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can be useful for brief check-ins or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines.