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Jessica  Fernandez

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Jessica Fernandez, LPC

Louisiana

Licensed Counselor - Anger and Anxiety

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Louisiana / 6201
  • NPI1538890579
  • Experience7 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationLouisiana

About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Solution-Focused strategies

About Jessica

Jessica Fernandez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and other life changes. Sessions are conducted in English.

Her approach focuses on clear conversation and practical steps. She listens for what matters most, then uses techniques drawn from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral methods to address thoughts and behaviors that fuel distress. She also draws on existential and solution-focused ideas when people want big-picture perspective or quick, concrete changes.

In a typical session she helps people name what is getting in the way, try small experiments between meetings, and adjust the plan as progress happens. That might mean practicing a different response to anger, changing a pattern in a relationship, or building routines to manage anxiety and overwhelm.

Jessica frames treatment as collaborative. She and the client check goals and adapt techniques rather than following a fixed protocol. She notes that starting therapy takes courage and supports clients through those early steps.

To begin, clients use the site button to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How sessions work

How Jessica adapts therapeutic approaches for online work

Jessica commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding what the client says matters most, helping people feel heard while they name goals and solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that maintain anxiety, anger, or low mood.

She also draws on solution-focused ideas to set short-term, achievable steps and on existential perspectives when people want to examine meaning, values, or life direction. Finding the right mix is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist and client decide together which methods feel most useful and change the plan as progress or new needs appear.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, permit shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people keep momentum while they practice new responses to anger, improve relationships, and manage stress.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Louisiana

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does she address related to anger?

She helps adults who get frustrated easily, snap at loved ones, hold long-standing resentment, or struggle with other people's anger. Anger is listed among the concerns she works with.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is conversational and task-oriented. She listens, helps clarify goals, and uses practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.

What should I do to get started?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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