- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- CBT and EFT
About Jessica
Jessica Lemer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Minnesota with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and trauma and abuse. Jessica also works with related issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and blended family issues.
Her style is direct and person-focused. She uses clear, practical conversation to help people sort through painful or confusing feelings. Sessions often look at how thoughts, emotions, and everyday patterns interact. Jessica draws on a few research-based methods to guide those discussions.
She prefers a client-centered approach that keeps the person's goals in focus. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test small changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps when relationship patterns and strong emotions are getting in the way.
Jessica brings attention to practical steps as well as emotional understanding. She pays attention to life context, like caregiving demands, chronic illness, or the stress of blending households. That means sessions can include skills practice, communication work, and planning for real-world situations.
People who contact her typically want honest, straightforward help with overwhelm, recurring conflict, or painful memories. The first step is a short questionnaire and scheduling a first session. From there she and the client set goals and decide what to work on next.
How Jessica uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own goals and perspectives. The therapist listens closely and helps people set practical objectives, then adapts the pace to what the person needs. This approach supports issues like relationship strain and life transitions by keeping the client's priorities central.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and managing stressful routines.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when strong emotions shape repetitive patterns in relationships. It guides people to notice triggers and communicate feelings more clearly, which can reduce repeated conflict or distancing in close ties.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jessica will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to solve. That choice can change over time as needs evolve.
Confirm what session formats she currently offers before booking. Knowing the available options lets you plan sessions around work, caregiving, or other day-to-day demands. Many people find online sessions make it easier to schedule short check-ins, fit therapy into a lunch break, or avoid travel time, but check the therapist's listed formats to see what applies.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, and trauma and abuse. Additional areas include attachment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and blended family issues.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her work is client-centered and practical. She combines conversation with skills practice drawn from CBT and EFT to address emotions and behavior.
How many years has she been practicing?
Jessica has 14 years of professional experience as a therapist working in clinical settings and counseling roles.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Minnesota and provides services from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats she is offering for appointments.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.