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Online therapist

Jessica Colocho

Compassionate, practical support for life’s challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Hawaii
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Jessica

Jessica Colocho is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Hawaii. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and life transitions. Jessica aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where adults can talk through problems and find practical ways to cope.

She communicates in English and Spanish. Jessica uses straightforward conversations and collaborative planning to address problems. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered principles to shape each session.

Background and approach

That can mean learning specific skills for managing strong emotions, testing different ways of responding to stress, or clarifying personal values and goals. Her training and 12 years of experience inform a flexible approach. Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and checking what feels helpful between meetings.

She also brings approaches useful for relationship patterns, such as communication work from the Gottman Method when relevant. Jessica tailors conversations and treatment plans to each individual. She outlines options, explains how techniques work, and adjusts based on what the person finds useful.

The emphasis is on practical steps that fit the client’s life. Therapy is offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions according to therapist availability.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when thoughts or feelings are hard. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person’s own goals guide the work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may combine techniques and are adjusted over time based on what proves helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions work when video isn’t possible, and live chat or text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still accessing licensed professionals and a structured plan for change.

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.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address most often?
Areas include stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style that blends skill teaching with values-based work. Sessions are practical and focused on what helps in daily life.
What background and experience does she bring?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including addictions and trauma.
Where is she licensed and how is she credentialed?
She holds a Hawaii LCSW with license number LCSW-4216 and practices from Hawaii.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this clinician?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Hawaii
Languages
English, Spanish

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