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Online therapist

Jessica Kohl

Calm, practical support for life’s hard moments

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

About Jessica

Jessica Kohl is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, and mood disorders. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping people find clearer ways to cope and move forward.

Sessions center on learning tools that fit everyday life. Jessica uses straightforward techniques to address problems like low self-esteem, anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also helps with intimacy-related issues and problems tied to identity and sexual expression. Her background includes 12 years of experience working with a wide range of issues. That experience informs a collaborative approach where the client’s goals guide the work.

Jessica blends evidence-based methods so sessions are focused and useful. In practice she draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses emotionally focused techniques to improve how people communicate about strong feelings.

Mindfulness and solution-focused work are part of the mix to build skills for day-to-day stress and problem solving. Jessica holds a Texas LPC license, TX LPC 77482. She offers sessions in English and provides care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step set up the first appointment.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Jessica commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally focused therapy in remote sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) helps people notice and talk about strong emotions, improving how they connect and communicate when feelings run high.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to build awareness of stress and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness exercises are simple to practice during video or phone sessions and can be carried into daily routines to help manage strong feelings and improve focus.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that feel like a good fit. That flexibility helps shape a plan that is practical and relevant to the client’s life.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and make it easier to keep regular appointments. They also let clients use tools and homework between sessions so progress continues outside scheduled meetings.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, depression, bipolar, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on learning skills, improving communication, and making steady progress toward the client’s goals.
What is her clinical background?
Jessica has 12 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health and behavioral concerns, including addiction, trauma, and life transitions.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas with credential TX LPC 77482 and practices in Texas.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.

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