Jesse Weight , LPC

Jesse (she/her) is an EMDR certified counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on trauma in its many forms, bringing eight years of clinical experience to her work. She draws on specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - known as EMDR - a structured therapy used to help people process distressing memories. As an LPC - a Licensed Professional Counselor - she provides professional therapeutic care grounded in clinical training and licensure.

Jesse also has extensive experience supporting people through grief, addressing disability-related concerns, and working with substance use disorders and self-harming behaviors. She offers gender-affirming care and has a strong practice working with LGBT individuals. Her approach blends Existential and feminist perspectives to create an inclusive, nonjudgmental, and practical therapeutic environment that centers each person’s lived experience.

Committed to treatments backed by evidence, Jesse aims to deliver therapy with clarity and transparency so clients understand the methods being used and the intended goals. She emphasizes skill development and practical strategies alongside deeper processing work, helping people regain agency over their lives and better understand how their minds and patterns operate. If someone is in crisis and needs immediate help, she directs them to call 1-800-273-TALK or 911, and notes that this forum does not provide emergency services.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jesse integrates several well-established approaches to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. EMDR is a structured method that helps people process and reduce the intensity of distressing memories, often used with trauma and abuse-related concerns. Existential therapy invites exploration of meaning, values, and choice, supporting people facing life changes, grief, or questions about identity and purpose. Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - offers practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for self-harming behaviors, anger, and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jesse works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing for flexible scheduling and access from different locations. These formats make it easier to connect consistently, use therapy tools between sessions, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change, all while working with licensed professionals who guide the therapeutic process.