Dr. Jessica Temple, PA Psychologist PS017722, VA Psychologist 0810007495

Dr. Jessica Temple uses clear, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, attention concerns, and caregiving strain. She is a clinical rehabilitation neuropsychologist with 12 years of experience and holds credentials as a PA Psychologist PS017722 and VA Psychologist 0810007495. She practices in Virginia and conducts sessions in English.

Her work routinely addresses chronic illness, traumatic brain injury, and cognitive challenges such as concentration and memory difficulties. She also supports people facing parenting strain, compassion fatigue, workplace stress, and issues tied to life purpose and isolation. Her background includes supporting those affected by divorce and separation and by conditions related to veteran and armed forces issues.

In sessions she focuses on practical strategies that make day-to-day life easier. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build new behaviors. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques are used to develop present-focused coping and values-based goals.

She aims to create a welcoming space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgment. Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented, with tools learned in session to use between meetings. Clients are encouraged to set small, achievable steps and to measure progress over time.

Beginning therapy can feel hard, and she recognizes that first step takes courage. Dr. Temple combines clinical experience with clear guidance to help people make practical changes for daily functioning and wellbeing.

How CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness translate to online sessions

Dr. Temple often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; online work usually includes setting small homework tasks between sessions to practice skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and build motivated actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present, which can be practiced through brief exercises during calls. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and simple attention exercises that can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and concentration.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily routines, and then try methods that fit those needs. Treatment can be adjusted over time based on what helps most in real life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins or skill practice between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and ongoing caregiving or work demands.