Jessica Colocho
Skilled, compassionate therapist focused on practical change
LCSW Hawaii
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Relationship, Parenting
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Jessica
Jessica Colocho is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and relationship concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and works with clients from Hawaii using straightforward, practical steps.
Background and approach
Her approach focuses on clear goals and real-life changes that fit each person's situation. Jessica draws on several evidence-based methods to shape sessions.
She uses Gottman Method tools to address relationship patterns and communication, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live in line with their values, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions are conversational and focused on what will make a difference day to day.
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every meeting. Jessica tailors the conversation and plan to each person’s needs instead of applying the same method to everyone.
That means practical strategies for managing anger, coping with trauma, or working through life transitions depending on what the client wants. With 12 years of experience as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - she brings a broad background in addiction work, trauma-informed care, and end-of-life issues.
She also supports people facing immigration stress, first responder strain, and questions about gender and identity. Sessions can be a mix of short skill check-ins and deeper therapy work.
Jessica helps clients set clear steps they can try between meetings and reviews what helps and what does not. The focus is on steady progress toward a more manageable and meaningful life.
How online methods and therapy approaches work together
Jessica uses the Gottman Method to help people understand patterns in relationships and to teach clearer communication and conflict skills. Gottman-based tools often focus on practical exercises you can practice between sessions to reduce reactive cycles and rebuild trust.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action toward what matters most. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes because it emphasizes values-driven steps rather than trying to eliminate uncomfortable feelings.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jessica will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether Gottman ideas, ACT, CBT techniques, or a mix will best address the issue at hand and adjust the plan over time.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility with several formats: video calls for a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules and to maintain momentum between sessions.
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Experience
12+ years
Licensed in
Hawaii
Languages
English, Spanish