Jessica Busekist, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Jessica

Jessica Busekist is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She brings ten years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. Jessica favors an approach that centers the client, so people set the pace and goals for their work together.

She uses practical tools and short-term strategies to build coping skills. Motivational Interviewing helps people find internal reasons to change, while Solution-Focused Therapy narrows in on what is working and how to do more of it.

Background and approach

Jessica also includes EMDR when trauma or painful memories are getting in the way of day-to-day life. Jessica has worked across multiple settings over the last decade, so she is used to adapting to different needs and schedules. She pays attention to how stress, grief, and ongoing life changes affect mood and behavior.

This includes concerns like caregiver strain, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue. In sessions she listens with curiosity and asks questions that help people decide what matters most to them. The process is collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort level.

Jessica also helps with communication problems, self-esteem struggles, and issues related to social anxiety and relationship stress. People who reach out can expect straightforward sessions focused on practical next steps. Jessica supports work on forgiveness, self-love, purpose, and managing intense emotions.

Her goal is to help people leave each session with something useful to try.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In online sessions this means the therapist asks open questions, reflects what is heard, and helps people set their own goals so work feels relevant and manageable.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that helps reduce the emotional charge of painful memories. When appropriate, EMDR techniques can be adapted for remote work to address past hurts that interfere with daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help figure out which method or combination fits best based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about method and pace are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, support people who live far from clinicians, and allow for different levels of contact between sessions. Many people find that remote formats let them try therapy in a way that matches their daily life while still accessing licensed professionals and established therapeutic tools.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Jessica works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes among other issues.

What is her general therapy style?

She practices client-centered therapy, which means sessions are guided by the person's goals and pace. She combines this with practical approaches like Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How much experience does she have?

Jessica has ten years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings with people facing different challenges.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, NY LMHC 008761, and is based in New York.

Which languages are used in sessions and is international care offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer different levels of connection.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Anger management
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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