- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Guilt and shame
About Jessica
Jessica Helms is an Arkansas licensed professional counselor, LPC, with four years of clinical experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation.
She sees issues that often overlap, like panic attacks, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress. She also works with concerns around attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, and impulsivity. Guilt and shame are listed among the areas she addresses when they come up in therapy.
Her background includes work with behavioral health and confidence-building interventions. She is active in a PhD program in counseling psychology while maintaining clinical practice in Arkansas. That combination keeps her engaged with current research and practical therapeutic work.
In sessions she adjusts talk and treatment to the person in front of her instead of using one fixed method. Conversations are used to identify patterns, practice alternative responses, and try small behavior changes. She frames therapy as a step-by-step process where clients test new ways of thinking and acting.
Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and structures sessions around goals the client identifies. She speaks English and does not work with international clients. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.
Evidence-based approaches used online and in sessions
Jessica primarily draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. One common approach helps people recognize automatic negative thoughts and practice different ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and depressive feelings. Another approach centers on processing trauma and distress by building new coping skills and pacing exposure to difficult memories when the client is ready.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit best based on goals, comfort, and what has or hasn’t worked before. That collaborative planning can include short-term strategies for immediate symptom relief and longer-term skill building for recurring problems like shame or panic.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to fit everyday life, helping people practice changes between meetings.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues such as abandonment, attachment, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts conversations and plans to match each person’s goals. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, practicing new responses, and testing small behavior changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience and is also active in a PhD program in counseling psychology.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an Arkansas licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Arkansas.
Which languages are supported?
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?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start?
Use 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.