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Online therapist

Jessica O'Shea

Restoring connection, one conversation at a time

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jessica

Jessica O'Shea is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with five years of clinical experience. She helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family conflicts, and recovery from trauma or abuse. Jessica offers a calm, direct approach that focuses on practical steps families and partners can use right away.

She aims to create space for honest conversation and clearer communication. Jessica often works with individuals and couples who want to repair trust and improve emotional closeness.

Background and approach

In sessions she prioritizes communication skills and problem-solving that can make daily life easier. She explains options plainly and helps clients try small changes between meetings. Her style is supportive and goal-oriented.

She encourages parents and partners to name what matters most and to practice new ways of relating. Sessions move at a pace set by the client and include concrete tools to manage stress and mood. Jessica brings five years of hands-on practice in Florida settings.

She listens for patterns that keep families stuck and offers alternatives to help relationships feel safer and more connected. Her aim is to empower clients to rebuild trust and find more joy in their relationships. Background and approach continues with a focus on collaboration.

Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address attachment concerns, abandonment pain, codependency, infidelity, and related issues. She supports work on blended family challenges, family-of-origin wounds, guilt and shame, and life-purpose questions. Conversations include exploring emotions, building communication habits, and planning small, realistic changes to support lasting improvement.

Evidence-based approaches for relationship and family concerns

Jessica commonly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people connect and communicate more effectively. One approach focuses on improving communication and emotional connection between partners, teaching clear ways to express needs and listen without escalation. This helps with trust, commitment issues, and rebuilding closeness after hurts.

Another approach targets the impact of trauma and painful past relationships by teaching skills to tolerate strong emotions and reduce avoidance. It helps people who struggle with shame, guilt, or post-traumatic stress to feel steadier and respond differently in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Jessica works with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods and adjust the plan as progress and needs become clearer.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. These formats allow meetings from home, support for busy schedules, and different ways to stay connected between sessions. The variety of options helps people fit therapy into family life and find a way of working that feels manageable.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, family conflict, and recovery from trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, infidelity, and blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Jessica uses a supportive, goal-oriented style that emphasizes clear communication and practical steps. She helps clients try small changes between sessions to build better patterns at home.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working in Florida settings with individuals and couples on relationship, family, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Jessica is licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, in Florida with license number FL LMHC MH24591.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for connecting.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Jessica?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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