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Jessica Christmann

Warm LCMHC helping with stress and trauma

LCMHC North Carolina

Experience
13 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Jessica

Jessica Christmann is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She has 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma, sleep trouble, anger, and career challenges.

Background and approach

She emphasizes a warm, accepting presence and works collaboratively to set treatment goals. In sessions she listens with curiosity and without judgment.

She helps people name patterns, examine beliefs, and make practical changes. Conversations focus on choices, obstacles, and the small steps that move someone forward.

Her approach is integrative. She draws from methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and the Gottman Method to match what each person needs.

That means sessions can include skill practice, mood tracking, values work, and communication strategies. Jessica aims to help people build self-compassion and clearer insight into behavior.

She often guides work on boundaries, codependency, abandonment concerns, and trauma-related symptoms. The work might include learning emotion regulation skills, changing unhelpful thoughts, or improving how someone connects with others.

When someone is ready to start, she collaborates on goals and adapts methods as progress unfolds. Her style is steady, pragmatic, and supportive, focused on actionable steps rather than jargon.

Jessica encourages curiosity so clients can try new ways of coping and relating.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action. Online ACT sessions often include practical exercises, values-mapping, and homework to build habits that reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In remote CBT sessions, clients learn skills like cognitive restructuring and behavioral experiments and then practice them between meetings to track progress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust those methods as progress is made.

Online formats provide flexibility for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face work when visual cues help with communication skills or relationship-focused exercises. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing reflection, quick coaching, and brief check-ins between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep consistent momentum.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, and career issues, as well as related areas like attachment, codependency, and PTSD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is warm and curious with an emphasis on collaboration. Jessica focuses on listening without judgment and helping people try practical, real-world changes.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 13 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She holds the NC LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can 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 based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSleeping disorders

Also works with

Anger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed in

North Carolina

Languages

English