- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR and trauma work
About Jessica
Jessica Stern is a New Hampshire Psychologist (NH Psychologist 937) with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, grief, parenting, and blended family issues. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she accepts international clients.
Jessica takes a direct, practical approach. She combines cognitive-behavioral ideas with psychodynamic thinking and attachment-focused work to help people untangle patterns that keep repeating. Sessions often include clear goals, straightforward skills practice, and discussion about how past relationships shape present reactions.
Her work with trauma includes trauma-focused methods and EMDR when appropriate. That can look like paced exposure to difficult memories alongside new ways to manage upsetting thoughts and feelings. For anxiety and panic, she uses techniques from CBT and mindfulness to reduce avoidance and rebuild confidence.
When a household is merging or parenting roles change, Jessica helps people sort priorities and set realistic boundaries. Conversations cover communication strategies, loyalty conflicts, and practical steps for day-to-day routines in stephouseholds. She also supports people facing life changes such as illness, immigration stress, or work transitions.
Her background includes long experience with Hispanic and bilingual clients, reflecting bicultural familiarity. Therapy is collaborative: goals are set together and adjusted over time. New clients begin by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a first session to review goals and next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. It looks at patterns of closeness and distance and helps people change repeating behaviors that cause conflict or distance.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is commonly used for anxiety, panic, and depression and includes exercises to test beliefs and build new habits.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories. In practice it combines focused memory work with strategies to reduce the intensity of upsetting images and reactions.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to current concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend what to try first. Plans are revisited and adapted based on how the work is progressing.
Confirm which session formats are available before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people connect from different locations, which supports international clients.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and grief. Blended family issues and parenting concerns are explicitly listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, attachment-based, mindfulness, and trauma-focused approaches. The work emphasizes clear goals and practical strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience as a psychologist and life coach working with a wide range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a New Hampshire Psychologist (NH Psychologist 937) and practices from New Hampshire.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to review goals and plan next steps.
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.