- Caregiver stress
- Guilt and shame
- Grief and loss
About Jessie
Jessie Lewis Bettendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Jessie speaks English and works with adults facing practical and emotional challenges related to relationships, work, and loss.
She uses an eclectic, client-centered approach that adapts to each person's needs. Jessie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build insight and practical coping skills. Sessions often focus on understanding patterns, improving communication, and setting manageable steps forward.
Her background includes a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and more than a decade of experience working with high school students before becoming a counselor. That education and prior work give her experience with life transitions and the stress that comes with changing roles and responsibilities.
People come to Jessie for help with issues such as attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, workplace problems, divorce and separation, and money-related stress. She also addresses shame and guilt, isolation or loneliness, self-love, and questions about life purpose.
In sessions she helps clients identify concrete skills for coping, practice new ways of communicating, and work through painful memories or behaviors. She encourages short, doable steps so progress feels manageable. Outside work she spends time hiking, running, gardening, and with family and friends.
Evidence-based techniques and online sessions
Jessie integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness practices teach short attention and breathing exercises to manage stress and bring greater calm during difficult moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose which techniques to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and Jessie review what feels useful and adjust the approach as therapy progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. For some people, sessions that do not require video can be a simpler way to use therapy during a lunch break or between responsibilities. Licensed professionals aim to match method and format to what will work best for each person's situation.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses a client-centered, evidence-based approach to help people understand where those feelings come from and develop practical coping skills to move forward.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has three years of clinical experience as an LCPC and spent over a decade working with high school students before becoming a counselor.
Is she credentialed in Maryland?
Yes. She is an LCPC in Maryland.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US 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 is the first step to begin working together?
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.