Jess Quessenberry

Practical, compassionate therapy for complex life challenges

LMFT California

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Jess

Jess Quessenberry is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and identity-related concerns.

Background and approach

Jess blends practical, skills-based work with an open, client-centered stance, offering a down-to-earth presence that aims to normalize the difficulty of asking for help and to make problem solving feel more manageable. With eight years of clinical experience, Jess draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with mindfulness and narrative approaches to tailor interventions to each person's needs.

Clients can expect a conversational and relaxed style that incorporates humor when appropriate and prioritizes honesty and directness. Jess attends to a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, mood challenges such as depression and bipolar presentations, ADHD and neurodiversity-related issues, intimacy and sexual culture topics, parenting and family dynamics, and career or life transition stressors.

Jess holds LMFT licensure in California and works with individuals through a thoughtful combination of evidence-informed techniques and empathic listening to help clients move toward clearer goals.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Jess commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood, and stress. She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy principles, focusing on empathetic listening and creating a nonjudgmental environment where clients set the pace and goals of work. Mindfulness therapy is used alongside these approaches to strengthen present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can be helpful for stress, emotional regulation, and trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Jess approaches that exploration collaboratively. She works with each person to determine which combination of strategies best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication mode that feels most comfortable for the client. Licensed professionals can adapt evidence-informed techniques to these remote formats to support steady progress toward personal goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Jess works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, parenting and family problems, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and career or life transition stressors.

What is the therapist's general approach or style?

Their practice combines client-centered listening with practical techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, narrative, and psychodynamic ideas to create a collaborative and often conversational experience.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Jess has eight years of experience working with varied concerns and uses that background to tailor interventions to each person's goals and circumstances.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are they licensed?

Jess is an LMFT with licenses MI LMFT 4101006824 and CA LMFT 139169 and practices in California.

In which languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English, and Jess accepts international clients.

What session formats are available for working together?

Appointments are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost structured for sessions with this therapist?

Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameLife purposeMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Michigan, California

Languages

English