- Behavior-based tools
- Parenting strategies
- Trauma and grief
About Jessica
Jessica Hackett-Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 13 years of counseling experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and ADHD. She also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.
Jessica aims for clear, down-to-earth sessions. She uses practical behavior-based strategies alongside clinical counseling methods. Conversations tend to focus on what feels stuck, and on small, concrete steps a person can try between sessions.
Her background includes a Master’s degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Chestnut Hill College and long experience in behavioral approaches. That background informs her use of functional assessment and behavior-focused tools to understand patterns that keep problems repeating.
In sessions she often talks through parenting strategies and behavior modification when those areas are relevant. She also works with grief and trauma-related reactions, helping people name what they feel and consider how those feelings affect daily life.
Jessica combines practical skills training with talking therapy. That can include breaking down difficult situations, practicing communication approaches, and setting small goals to change unhelpful routines. She encourages step-by-step work rather than large, sudden changes.
If guilt or shame is the main concern, she helps people look at the behaviors and beliefs that keep those feelings alive. Together the focus is on experimenting with different responses and noticing what shifts over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that include behavior-focused methods and clinical counseling practices. Behavior-focused methods look at specific actions and routines that keep problems going and use step-by-step changes to shift those patterns. Clinical counseling approaches involve talking through past and present stresses, naming emotional responses, and developing strategies to cope with anxiety, grief, or trauma.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on the concerns, goals, and preferences shared in early sessions. That means trying a method, reviewing how it lands, and adjusting the plan together.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know the available formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let a person choose whether to use video or audio depending on comfort and bandwidth. Jessica and other licensed professionals aim to make sessions practical and manageable within everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
How does she approach therapy for guilt or shame?
She combines behavior-focused techniques with clinical counseling to identify patterns and try small changes. Sessions are practical and focus on manageable steps.
What is her background and experience?
She has 13 years of professional counseling experience and has worked in mental health since 2004.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.