Jessica Oakley, LMHC

Jessica Oakley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. Jessica aims to make it easier to begin the work people want to do and encourages the brave first step of reaching out for help.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in session, including EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Sessions focus on practical skills to manage strong feelings, reduce anxiety, and address patterns that keep people stuck. For someone dealing with substance use, Jessica helps clients build coping strategies and stronger routines.

Jessica also supports people facing pregnancy and childbirth related stress, maternal mental health concerns, and perinatal or postpartum anxiety. She addresses attachment worries, communication problems, caregiver stress, and issues around guilt, shame, and forgiveness. Work in sessions often includes building self-confidence and clearer ways to ask for support.

Her approach emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be named and understood. She works together with clients to create treatment goals and practical steps to reach them. Progress is typically built through short-term skill practice and deeper processing when needed.

With about 15 years of overall experience in the field, Jessica combines long-term clinical experience with hands-on techniques to help people manage immediate problems and plan for lasting change.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

EMDR helps people process traumatic memories by guiding attention while recalling distressing events; it can reduce the intensity of painful memories and ease the emotions linked to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence to change feelings and behavior. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication skills to manage overwhelming states and improve relationships.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will review symptoms, goals, and preferences with each person and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted over time as needs change.

Confirm current session formats before booking since specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it may reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins during a lunch break, and let people join from different locations. Some formats are better for skills practice and short coaching, while others support longer processing work; discuss what will work best when scheduling.