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Online therapist

Dr. Jessica Hamm

Practical, respectful counseling for family concerns

Credentials
LPC, LPCC
Experience
16 years
Licensed in
Tennessee, Kentucky
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jessica

Dr. Jessica Hamm helps with a wide range of concerns that often affect family life and parenting, including depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, stress, and sleep problems. She also supports people facing anger, self-esteem struggles, career stress, bipolar symptoms, and LGBT-related concerns.

Jessica is a licensed professional counselor with credentials as LPC and LPCC and brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work. Her style is warm and interactive.

Background and approach

She treats people with respect and avoids stigmatizing labels. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation. Jessica aims to meet clients where they are and to build a plan that fits daily life.

She blends cognitive-behavioral techniques, person-centered principles, and mindfulness practices. That means sessions may include looking at thought patterns, practicing present-moment awareness, and centering the conversation on each person’s goals. These approaches are used to address symptoms and to teach skills clients can use between meetings.

Jessica holds a PhD level background and maintains licenses in Tennessee as TN LPC 2959 and in Kentucky as KY LPCC 278187. She offers help in English and is open to international clients when formats allow. For those who prefer online options, she provides several remote formats and will work with clients to shape a plan that fits schedules and needs.

She aims to make the first contact less daunting and to support people step by step.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Dr. Hamm commonly draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness-based practices. Cognitive-behavioral methods look at thought and behavior patterns to help reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression and teach practical skills for daily life. Mindfulness-based practices focus on present-moment awareness and stress management to help with emotional regulation and sleep issues.

She also uses person-centered principles, which put the client’s experience and goals at the center of sessions and guide respectful, empathetic conversation. Together she and the client decide which approaches fit best; finding the right method is a collaborative process and may evolve as goals change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and allow ongoing support between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote delivery so clients can practice skills at home and maintain progress even when life is hectic.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Dr. Hamm work with?
She addresses a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, stress, sleep problems, self-esteem, anger, career challenges, bipolar symptoms, LGBT matters, and parenting and family-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on respectful, non-stigmatizing conversation and practical steps clients can use between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 16 years of experience as a counselor and has worked with people facing a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is licensed as TN LPC 2959 in Tennessee and KY LPCC 278187 in Kentucky, and she is based in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients when the chosen session formats permit.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
16 years
Licensed
Tennessee, Kentucky
Languages
English

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