Jessica Erickson, LPC - Therapist in Missouri

Client-centered approach
CBT and DBT skills
Adoption and foster care focus

About Jessica

Jessica Erickson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri. She focuses on common and complex concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, relationship strain, grief, and issues connected to adoption and foster care. Her tone is warm and approachable, and she aims to make therapy feel straightforward and practical.

Jessica uses a few core methods in sessions. She blends client-centered work with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. That mix helps people spot unhelpful thinking, learn coping skills, and make changes that feel manageable.

Sessions are shaped around what the person brings. Jessica listens first, then co-creates a plan with clear steps and goals. She uses everyday language and a gentle sense of humor when it helps the work feel less heavy.

In practice she helps people address attachment and abandonment concerns, body image and self-esteem struggles, caregiver stress, and the emotional impacts of divorce, loss, or trauma. She also supports clients managing mood disorders, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, and the stress that comes from major life changes.

With five years of counseling experience, Jessica draws on practical skills and straightforward strategies. She aims to help clients build skills they can use outside sessions and to create small, realistic shifts in daily life.

How Jessica's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping the person lead the conversation. The therapist reflects your experience and helps you find your own solutions, which works well over video or phone when clear, steady conversation is the goal.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms. CBT often uses short exercises and worksheets that can be done between sessions to track progress and practice new habits.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. These skills-based tools can be practiced in brief check-ins and repeated over time to build steadiness in daily life.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try strategies, and adjust the plan as needed. That shared process helps find what actually fits your life and needs.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so work or caregiving obligations are easier to manage.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceForgiveness Guilt and shameMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jessica help with?

She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and concerns tied to adoption and foster care, among other areas.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Jessica blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, using a warm tone and occasional humor to keep sessions grounded.

What is Jessica's professional background?

She has five years of experience working as a counselor and uses an approach that tailors treatment plans to each person’s needs.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Missouri.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Jessica?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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