Jessica Busekist

Jessica Busekist is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She brings 10 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Jessica works in a straightforward, respectful way and helps clients set goals that matter to them.

She centers sessions on what each person needs and lets clients guide their treatment. Jessica uses practical conversation, skills-building, and targeted strategies to manage symptoms and build strength. She also addresses trauma and grief with careful pacing and attention to a person’s readiness.

Her work includes support for parenting challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and challenges common to women. Jessica also helps with relationship struggles, communication problems, and issues like guilt, shame, and isolation. She draws on motivational interviewing when people need help finding motivation and on solution-focused work to identify small, achievable steps.

When trauma is a core concern, she uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, tailoring the pace to what feels manageable. Sessions are collaborative and aim to make changes that fit everyday life. Jessica emphasizes practical tools people can use between appointments.

Clients can expect a calm, direct approach that values their time and goals. She encourages people to try a few sessions and notice whether the approach feels like a good match. If a different direction is needed, she helps outline next steps.

How Jessica’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people set their own goals. In an online setting this means the therapist asks about what matters most and adapts sessions to a person’s pace and priorities.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used when past traumatic memories are causing distress. Online EMDR involves guided processing and gradual steps to reduce the intensity of those memories, with frequent check-ins to make sure each step feels manageable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative planning helps shape a clear path forward and keeps adjustments based on how someone responds.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let people meet from places that are convenient. It can also allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic, or full-length sessions when deeper work is needed.