Jessica Gentry

Compassionate, practical therapy grounded in evidence-based care

LPC Texas

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Jessica

Jessica Gentry is an LPC with 12 years of clinical experience practicing in Texas. She brings a strengths-focused, trauma-informed perspective to her work, helping people explore patterns that affect mood, relationships, and daily functioning.

Background and approach

Jessica draws on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while honoring each person’s unique history and priorities. Her style centers on collaboration and practical skills-building, aiming to empower clients to make meaningful changes.

She integrates attachment-informed thinking and client-centered principles to address issues like anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and complications related to addiction or caregiving stress. Jessica also works with concerns such as ADHD, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, and identity-related stressors.

Clients can expect a holistic approach that balances short-term coping strategies with exploration of underlying patterns. Jessica frames goals around client strengths and offers support for life transitions, communication and intimacy problems, and recovery from disruptive or traumatic experiences.

She practices in Texas and provides services in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her work on relationship dynamics and intimacy, focusing on how early and current relational patterns influence present emotional responses. She also draws on client-centered principles to create a collaborative space where the client’s goals and preferences guide treatment choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Jessica works together with clients to determine which methods best match their needs and goals. Sessions often blend skill-building, processing, and relational exploration so the plan can evolve as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible options for connecting, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy schedule and to access support across distances. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT and attachment-focused work to these formats to help clients practice new skills and track progress between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related problems, addictions, grief, and career or parenting challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach combines practical skills with a trauma-informed, strengths-based stance that emphasizes collaboration and client empowerment.

How long has she been practicing?

Jessica has 12 years of clinical experience working in advocacy and mental health settings.

Where is she located and what credential does she hold?

She practices in Texas and holds the LPC credential with licence number TX LPC 69489.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English