- Guilt and shame
- Self-esteem work
- Panic symptoms
About Jessica
Jessica Sandoval is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and problems with self-esteem. Jessica also focuses on issues tied to guilt and shame, forgiveness, isolation, and panic symptoms.
Her sessions are straightforward and practical. She helps people name what’s happening, notice patterns, and try small changes that can make daily life easier. Conversations cover emotional reactions, relationships, and how past experiences affect current choices.
Jessica often supports people challenged by social anxiety and phobia, persistent loneliness, and panic attacks. She also works with concerns specific to many women’s life stages, helping people sort through expectations and the feelings those expectations bring. She offers space to look honestly at self-criticism and steps toward self-love.
Her style is collaborative rather than directive. She works with each person to set clear, manageable goals and tracks progress together. Sessions may include practical exercises, skill-building, and reflecting on what gets in the way of change.
Clients come for short-term help with a focused issue or for ongoing support to navigate longer patterns. Jessica asks questions, listens for recurring themes, and suggests straightforward tools people can practice between sessions. The aim is to reduce the load that guilt, shame, and ongoing worry place on everyday life.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to help people recognize unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to build practical coping skills. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking that feed anxiety and self-criticism; it helps with worry, social anxiety, and low self-esteem. Another approach emphasizes gradual exposure to feared situations and practicing new responses, which can reduce panic symptoms and social avoidance. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then recommend paths to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made based on what feels most useful. Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work can make it simpler to practice skills between appointments and to apply changes directly to everyday situations.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and self-esteem issues. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, social anxiety, isolation, and panic symptoms.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She helps people name painful feelings and looks at where those feelings come from. The work often includes practical steps and reflective conversation to change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with adults on mood and anxiety concerns. That experience includes supporting people through grief and panic-related problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.