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Jessica Christmann

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Jessica Christmann, LCMHC

North Carolina

Licensed counselor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCMHC
  • LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 13188
  • NPI1316304447
  • Experience13 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNorth Carolina

About

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion regulation skills

About Jessica

Jessica Christmann is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 13 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, and career issues. Her practice aims to address patterns that make everyday life harder and to help people gain clearer choices about how they respond.

Christmann builds treatment goals together with each person. In sessions she talks through choices, desires, obstacles, patterns, and limiting beliefs so the work stays practical. She uses conversations and exercises that help people notice reactions and test new ways of responding in real life.

Her style draws from several evidence-informed approaches. That includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and actions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that fuel anger or anxiety, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions.

Sessions often focus on skills practice, noticing triggers, and rebuilding habits that reduce reactive behavior. For people dealing with codependency, control issues, or relationship conflict, she works on communication and boundary skills. For trauma-related concerns she combines grounding and safety-focused techniques with approaches that address core beliefs.

Christmann encourages curiosity rather than self-judgment. The aim is clearer awareness and more flexible choices when anger, anxiety, or stress flare up. Prospective clients are invited to review session options and the onboarding steps before booking.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take action toward those values even when emotions are intense. It can be useful for anger that feels automatic or for setting goals you actually want to keep. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting thought patterns that feed anger or anxiety and practicing small behavior changes to shift those patterns. It is often used for stress, mood issues, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills to manage strong feelings and reduce impulsive reactions.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing techniques and adjusting focus as clients learn what helps them respond differently to triggers.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as having a shorter check-in during a work break or avoiding travel time. They also let people practice skills between meetings in the settings where problems actually happen. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice, offer feedback, and help apply approaches like ACT, CBT, or DBT to everyday situations.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSleeping disorders

Also works with

Anger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, and career concerns.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

She uses an integrative, practical approach. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, practicing skills, and setting collaborative goals.

How many years has she been practicing?

She has 13 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders and trauma-related issues.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LCMHC, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, practicing in North Carolina.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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