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Jessica Colangelo

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LICSW Massachusetts

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Jessica

Jessica Colangelo is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, career challenges, grief, and issues with self-esteem.

Background and approach

With a warm, strengths-based stance she treats problems such as abandonment, attachment struggles, social anxiety, and feelings of isolation while also offering coaching-style support for life purpose and transitions. She values the client as the authority on their own life and draws on that insight to guide practical change.

Her practice blends evidence-informed techniques to meet each person where they are. Across 12 years of professional experience she has used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally focused methods to clarify patterns, explore emotions, and build new coping skills.

Jessica holds an MA and practices as an LICSW in Massachusetts, and she encourages people to take the first step toward therapy with compassion and respect for the courage it requires.

Approaches that guide online sessions



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and learn practical strategies to change behaviors and reduce symptoms; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and validation, giving clients space to explore their feelings and discover their own solutions at a comfortable pace. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding and reorganizing emotional responses, which can be helpful for relationship challenges and attachment-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to assess goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods, and then adjust the plan as progress unfolds so the work stays relevant and client-driven.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, allow continued momentum between sessions, and offer options for people who prefer shorter or more conversational ways of working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of difficulties does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, career struggles, depression, relationship issues, grief, and self-esteem concerns, and also focuses on abandonment, attachment problems, isolation, life purpose, and social anxiety or phobia.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The practice uses a mix of client-centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques to combine emotional exploration with practical skill building.
What is the therapist's experience and background?
She brings 12 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and uses that background to tailor interventions to each client's needs.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds an MA and practices as an LICSW (LICSW116645) in Massachusetts.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsCareer difficultiesDepressionCoaching

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English