Jessica Gardea is a licensed professional counselor based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and trauma.
01About Jessica
Jessica Gardea is a licensed professional counselor based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and trauma. She focuses on building practical skills that make day-to-day life easier and more manageable. Jessica writes plainly and meets people where they are, aiming for steady, usable progress.
She creates a calm, supportive space for clients to talk about hard things without judgment. Sessions emphasize learning clear coping strategies for anxiety and stress.
Background and approach
Communication skills and self-esteem work are common focuses, with attention to how past relationships shape present reactions. Jessica draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide recovery from trauma and to help people rebuild trust in themselves. She often works on identifying patterns that lead to impulsive choices or control struggles.
Parenting concerns, family of origin issues, and adoption or foster care topics are also part of her experience. Practical tools are a regular part of sessions - breathing, grounding, problem-solving steps, and real-world communication exercises. Clients leave with specific ideas to try between meetings.
Progress is reviewed and adjusted to match each person’s pace and goals. With three years of clinical experience, Jessica combines a gentle, focused manner with straightforward goals. She speaks English and offers therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the Start Therapy flow.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 90540 · expires March 2028
- NPI
- 1356283709 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jessica lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Evidence-based techniques and online options
Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build coping skills and improve relationships. One common approach focuses on practical anxiety-management tools such as breathing, grounding, and problem-solving steps to reduce daily symptoms and improve functioning. Another approach centers on processing trauma and abuse in a paced way so people can move toward greater emotional stability and self-compassion.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief skills coaching, or when someone prefers writing over talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or parenting routines and to maintain continuity between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and communication problems.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are compassionate and practical, with a focus on developing real skills for daily life. Therapy emphasizes clear coping strategies, communication practice, and step-by-step progress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working as a therapist. That experience includes supporting people through trauma recovery and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas. Her practice is based in Texas.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow different ways to connect depending on needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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