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Jesse Weight

Trauma-informed therapy with practical skills

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Colorado, Oregon
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jesse

Jesse Weight is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people facing trauma, loss, addiction, and identity-related concerns. She uses clear, practical strategies so parents can understand what to expect. Jesse speaks plain language and aims to make sessions feel useful from the start.

She brings eight years of clinical experience and training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR. That training supports work with trauma in many forms.

Background and approach

Jesse also draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning after hard events. In sessions she combines evidence-based tools with straightforward coaching. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for strong emotions and relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-driven action when life feels uncertain. Jesse has worked with grief, disability-related issues, substance use disorders, self-harm behaviors, and LGBT concerns, including gender-affirming care.

She describes her approach as inclusive, nonjudgmental, and practical. That means techniques are explained plainly and paired with a clear plan. Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting and transparent treatment choices.

Jesse emphasizes measurable progress and uses methods backed by research. She also provides guidance for coping skills between sessions so work continues outside of therapy. If someone feels they are in crisis, Jesse includes explicit instructions to contact emergency services or crisis lines.

She makes sure people know where to go for immediate help while they pursue ongoing care.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck and building purposeful actions that fit daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete techniques to change patterns that cause distress. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, sleep, and many stress-related issues. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that helps the brain reprocess painful memories; when appropriate it can reduce the intensity of traumatic memories over a series of sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jesse will discuss these methods and help decide which fits a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is tracked and priorities change.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to continue skill practice between appointments. They also allow people to connect from their own home or another suitable space while working with licensed professionals who can adapt evidence-based methods for remote delivery.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jesse address?
Therapy covers trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, addiction and substance use, grief, LGBT and gender-affirming issues, and many related matters such as self esteem, sleeping problems, eating concerns, and relationship difficulties.
How would you describe Jesse's therapy style?
She uses a direct and practical style that mixes skills training with exploration of meaning. Sessions emphasize clear steps, teach coping tools, and work toward measurable change.
What is Jesse's professional background?
Jesse has eight years of clinical experience and specialized training in EMDR for trauma. She also uses existential and feminist perspectives alongside evidence-based techniques.
What credentials and location are listed?
Jesse is an LPC with license numbers OR LPC C7047 and CO LPC 0016520, and she is based in Oregon.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Jesse?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Colorado, Oregon
Languages
English

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