Jessica Hervatin, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Jessica

Jessica Hervatin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with decades of hands-on experience. She uses a warm, practical style to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, trauma, or intimacy and relationship concerns. Jessica speaks plainly and listens first, then helps set small, achievable steps.

She encourages parents and caregivers to take manageable actions that protect their own well-being while they support others. Her background includes work in employee assistance programs, psychiatric care, and drug and alcohol treatment.

Background and approach

She has also served as a crisis counselor and worked with incarcerated individuals. That variety shaped how she responds in sessions - with flexibility and direct, useful tools. Jessica draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing.

She adapts these methods to each person’s needs, focusing on concrete skills such as emotion regulation, coping strategies, and changing unhelpful thinking patterns. She currently practices in Pennsylvania and brings 37 years of clinical experience to her work. Jessica values courage in seeking help and aims to meet people where they are.

Her approach is open, compassionate, and goal-oriented, with attention to real-life demands like caregiver stress, addiction recovery, and mood challenges. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Her practice supports a wide range of concerns, including women’s issues, social anxiety, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress, and life purpose questions.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting connection. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps clarify goals. This approach is useful when someone needs support, validation, and help deciding next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear practical skills for changing thinking and behavior. It helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into smaller parts and practicing new responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping when stress feels overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options and adjust methods based on the client’s goals and daily life. Together they pick which techniques to try and check in on what is working and what needs to change.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, manage care while traveling, or use brief check-ins between longer sessions. Many people find that the practical tools from CBT and DBT adapt well to remote work, allowing skill practice and support without extra travel.

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.

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 kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and related issues such as intimacy and relationship concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She practices in a client-centered way, using practical tools from CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing to teach coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.

How long has she been practicing?

Jessica has 37 years of experience across settings such as employee assistance, psychiatric care, addiction treatment, crisis counseling, and work with incarcerated people.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential PA LPC PC000706 and practices in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 37 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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