Jessica Pustka, LPC

Jessica Pustka is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with nine years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, or life transitions. Jessica also supports parents and those navigating family or career challenges. She presents a calm, direct approach that centers the client's own strengths and goals.

Her sessions emphasize practical coping skills and clearer self-advocacy. She helps people build tools for managing difficult emotions and for making steady changes that fit their life. Jessica guides clients through short-term strategies and longer-term planning when needed.

Jessica draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in ways that match each person’s needs. She explains techniques in simple terms and practices them together with clients so they feel manageable outside sessions. Her style is straightforward and collaborative rather than theoretical.

Appointments are generally available during typical work hours, and she offers several online session formats. Jessica encourages people to take the first step and name one small goal to start. She aims to make early sessions feel focused and useful so clients can see practical progress quickly.

People often turn to Jessica when stress affects daily life, when parenting feels overwhelming, or when grief and change create confusion. She works to make therapy a clear, step-by-step process that fits each person’s pace and priorities.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change the behaviors that keep problems going. CBT breaks issues into small parts so clients can test new ways of thinking and behaving and see real results over weeks.

She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing difficult emotions and committing to actions that reflect what matters most. ACT is useful when someone wants to move toward meaningful goals despite ongoing stress or worry.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Jessica will discuss options and adapt techniques to match a person's goals, preferences, and life context. She works together with clients to test methods and keep what helps while adjusting what does not.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for fuller conversation and nonverbal cues, phone works well with limited bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer shorter interactions. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and daily life while keeping therapy consistent and focused.