Jessica Zira is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor with two decades of clinical experience.
01About Jessica
Jessica Zira is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor with two decades of clinical experience. She helps people who are weighed down by depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, or problems with anger and mood. Her style is straightforward and calm, aimed at making things feel more manageable day to day.
She focuses on issues like isolation and loneliness, social anxiety, guilt and shame, and attachment concerns. Jessica also addresses obsessive-compulsive patterns, post-traumatic stress, and the effects of sexual assault or abuse.
Background and approach
First responders and people struggling with impulsivity, control, or questions about life purpose are also within her focus. Jessica creates a nonjudgmental space where people can talk at their own pace. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients understand patterns, learn coping skills, and try new ways of responding.
Sessions emphasize practical steps that can be used between meetings. Her background includes 20 years of experience providing mental health care in Connecticut. She holds credentials as an LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor.
Those credentials reflect her professional role in clinical settings. To begin, Jessica asks people to describe what feels most urgent and what they hope to change. From there she and the client shape a plan with clear goals and small, achievable steps.
The work is collaborative and paced to the person's comfort level.
02Credentials
- LPC (Connecticut)
- License 7555 · expires April 2027
- LMHC (Rhode Island)
- License MHC01145 · expires July 2028
- NPI
- 1184166258 · 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
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04Online support
How evidence-based techniques work in online therapy
Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns and manage difficult emotions. One approach focuses on building coping skills and practical tools to reduce anxiety and improve mood; this involves learning specific strategies to notice triggers and respond differently. Another approach centers on processing trauma and its effects, helping people make sense of painful memories and reduce their everyday impact.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Jessica works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels useful in real life. Together they try methods that fit the person's needs and adjust the plan based on what helps most over time.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and maintain regular contact during stressful periods. Online work can also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or sessions without video when bandwidth is limited. Discussing these practical choices is part of the initial matching and scheduling process so sessions fit into everyday life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, and depression, plus related issues like isolation, guilt, and attachment concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on creating a nonjudgmental space and using evidence-based techniques to build insight and practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience working in mental health settings to her therapeutic work in Connecticut.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
Jessica holds the credentials LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and is based in Connecticut.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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