Jessica Gardea

I work with individuals experiencing excessive worry, stress, panic, social anxiety, life transitions, and overwhelming thoughts. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to each client's unique needs. Together, we identify triggers, develop healthy coping strategies, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and build skills to manage more effectively. My goal guides clients to gain confidence, improve emotional well-being, and create a greater sense of control in their daily lives

Teen issues are a primary area of focus in my counseling work, particularly with the high school population I currently serve. I help adolescents navigate challenges such as anxiety, stress, self-esteem, peer relationships, academic pressures, family concerns, and life transitions. My approach is supportive, collaborative, and developmentally appropriate, helping teens build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and develop confidence as they work toward emotional well-being and personal growth.

As a counselor, I specialize in supporting clients experiencing relationship challenges, including communication difficulties, conflict, trust concerns, and emotional disconnection. I work collaboratively to help individuals and couples understand patterns, improve communication skills, and build healthier connections. My approach is warm, client-centered, and focused on helping clients feel heard, gain insight, and create meaningful, lasting change in their relationships. and support.

As a practitioner of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), I specialize in helping clients identify strengths, clarify goals, and build practical steps toward meaningful change. My expertise comes from applying evidence-based, goal-directed techniques such as scaling questions, exception-finding, and the miracle question to quickly create insight and progress. I choose SFBT because it is empowering, efficient, and helps clients focus on solutions rather than problems.

As a practitioner of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), I use an evidence-based approach that integrates mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. My expertise comes from applying DBT consistently in practice to help clients manage intense emotions, reduce harmful behaviors, and build healthier relationships. I choose DBT because it balances acceptance and change, offering structured, practical tools for lasting emotional stability.

As a practitioner of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT), I help clients identify and restructure unhelpful thought patterns that affect emotions and behaviors. I use evidence-based techniques including cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, and skills training to support measurable change. I choose CBT because it is structured, goal-oriented, and effective in helping clients build practical coping tools for anxiety, depression, and stress.