- Art therapy approaches
- CBT and DBT skills
- Trauma informed care
About Jessica
Jessica Philippi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of clinical work. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, eating concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Her practice also addresses topics such as abandonment, body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, and issues common to young adults.
Philippi originally trained with art-based methods before moving into clinical mental health counseling. She uses evidence-based techniques alongside art-influenced practices to make sessions concrete and accessible. Sessions are collaborative and focus on practical skills that people can use between meetings.
She draws on person-centered ideas to keep conversations focused on what matters to each person. Cognitive-behavioral tools help with unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and elements from dialectical behavior approaches offer emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Trauma-informed ideas guide work when past events continue to affect daily life.
In sessions she mixes talking and creative activities when helpful, so people can express difficult feelings without only relying on words. That can be useful for issues like body image, shame around eating, or stuckness after a loss. The work aims to make feelings clearer and reduce reactive behaviors over time.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She encourages small, practical steps that fit into everyday life. People looking to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Jessica blends practical, evidence-based techniques with art-informed work. Cognitive-behavioral methods focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; they are useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and eating-related patterns. Elements from dialectical behavior approaches teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that help during overwhelming moments.She also brings trauma-informed ideas into care, which means paying attention to how past events affect current reactions and pacing work to avoid re-triggering. Choosing the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and comfort level.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Phone sessions can reduce the need to be on camera, and video sessions allow for face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises. Practical considerations about timing, length, and format are reviewed together when scheduling to find what works best.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, eating issues, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions, plus related topics like body image and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses talk work and creative activities to help name and make sense of shame and guilt, then applies practical skills to reduce unhelpful reactions.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience and combines art-based methods with clinical mental health counseling practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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.