Jess Quessenberry, LMFT
Practical, story-focused therapy with a relaxed style
Details
| Name | Jess Quessenberry |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | Michigan, California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Jess
Jess Quessenberry is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. They aim to make starting therapy feel less intimidating and more practical. Jess uses a relaxed, down-to-earth style and often brings gentle humor into sessions.
They welcome direct language and strive to create a space where people can speak honestly. Jess helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship challenges. They also support those facing identity questions, parenting strain, career changes, and issues around intimacy and sexual expression.
Background and approach
Jess works with concerns that include ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. In sessions Jess draws on Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. They focus on listening to each person’s story and helping clients notice patterns that shape feelings and choices.
Sessions can include practical tools, short-term problem solving, and longer conversations about meaning and history. Jess holds an LMFT credential in Michigan and California and has eight years of clinical experience. They describe their counseling approach as casual and open.
Jess is non-binary and comfortable with frank language, so clients can bring their whole selves to the work. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. International clients may connect in English.
To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
What this therapist works with
Their listing names LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues among the things Jess works with, alongside the areas below.
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in their listing among their approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jess among the ways they work.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jess among the ways they work.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jess among the ways they work.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jess among the ways they work.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jess among the ways they work.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jess directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how they work. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jess directly how they use it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work remotely
Jess combines Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Narrative Therapy emphasizes the stories people tell about their lives and looks for ways to reframe harmful narratives so they cause less pain. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening deeply and following the client’s lead, creating space for people to name what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers clear, practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jess will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods that fit the client's needs and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see expressions and build rapport, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between longer sessions or to communicate when typing feels better than talking. These options make regular, ongoing work more accessible for different schedules and lifestyles.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does Jess commonly address?
Jess works with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship and intimacy concerns. They also help with parenting stress, career shifts, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and body image or identity questions.
What is Jess's therapy style like?
Sessions are casual and straightforward, often using gentle humor to ease tension. The focus is on listening, telling your story, and finding practical next steps.
How much clinical experience does Jess have?
Jess has eight years of experience working with a wide range of concerns. That background informs both short-term problem solving and longer therapeutic conversations.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Jess is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - with licensure listed in Michigan and California, and practices from California.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Jess accepts international clients for remote work.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jess?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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