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Jessica Gentry

Practical, strengths-focused therapy for families

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jessica

Jessica Gentry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns along with related stressors. Jessica meets people where they are and centers their strengths when planning next steps.

Her style is straightforward and warm. She uses talk, practical strategies, and trusted therapeutic tools so clients can try new ways of relating and coping. Sessions aim to be collaborative - the client’s goals guide the work.

Background and approach

Jessica draws on several evidence-informed methods. She often uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and client-centered techniques to keep conversations focused on each person’s needs. She also brings cognitive behavioral therapy methods to help shift thoughts that keep problems stuck.

Her background includes work across advocacy and mental health settings. That experience shaped a trauma-aware approach and a habit of asking about safety, supports, and real-life stressors before offering interventions. Jessica has additional training in EMDR and trauma-informed care.

Parents who want clearer communication, steadier routines, or help with big emotions may find her practical tone helpful. People concerned about relationship conflict, grief, addiction, mood changes, or parenting stress will see those topics reflected in her focus areas. Each plan is tailored to the family’s priorities and day-to-day life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Jessica often blends attachment-based work with cognitive behavioral techniques to address relationship patterns and day-to-day thinking that affects mood and behavior. Attachment-based therapy looks at how past and current relationships shape reactions and helps people change unhelpful patterns in close relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to improve mood and functioning.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before choosing methods. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits the client’s priorities and real-life schedule.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging are all available. These options make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, and caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can use these formats to coach skills, review progress, and adjust strategies between live conversations, which helps maintain continuity when life gets busy.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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 Jessica commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, mood concerns such as bipolar, addictions, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and pragmatic. Jessica focuses on strengths, clear communication, and practical steps that can be used between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
She has 12 years of experience in advocacy and mental health settings, working with adults, couples, and families.
What credentials and location are listed?
Jessica is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - and practices in Texas. Her license is TX LPC 69489.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist selection; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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