About Jessica
Jessica Reed is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck. She listens without judgement and works with each person to find practical ways to feel steadier. Jessica uses a calm, down-to-earth style that suits people who want clear, gentle support.
She draws on somatic work to help people notice how stress shows up in the body and to build simple ways to regulate those sensations.
Background and approach
Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how early relationships shape current patterns, especially around trust and closeness. Client-centred principles mean sessions follow the person’s pace and priorities rather than a fixed script. Jessica has five years of professional experience and holds NCPS as a listed credential.
Her background includes supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction concerns, as well as relationship and family strains. She also works with issues like self-esteem, grief, anger and changes at work or in life. Sessions can address a wide range of subjects, from sleep and eating concerns to parenting stress and communication problems.
Jessica adapts the approach to each person, combining body-focused practices, reflective conversation and mindfulness skills as needed. The focus is on small, usable steps that fit into everyday life. She conducts work in English and accepts international clients.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the Start Therapy button on the site. The therapist aims to create a respectful and straightforward space for people to begin making change.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Jessica combines somatic, attachment-based and client-centred approaches that can work well online. Somatic Therapy here involves noticing bodily sensations and learning small movement or breathing practices to reduce tension; this helps with anxiety, sleep and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of relating and trust, using talk and reflection to shift how people connect with others. Client-Centred Therapy puts the persons priorities first and offers a supportive space where the pace is set by the client.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match your needs, goals and comfort with online work. This is discussed openly in early sessions so adjustments can be made as you go.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and energy levels. Video lets you read non-verbal cues, while chat and messaging can suit people who prefer to write or need brief, frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work across time zones.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English