Jessica Busekist, LMHC
New York · 10 years in practice
Jessica Busekist is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York.
License and registration
- LMHC, New York
- 008761 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1992274484 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Jessica
Jessica Busekist is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She brings a decade of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Jessica focuses on practical, down-to-earth support so clients can make steady changes in their daily lives.
She centers sessions on each person's needs and goals. Jessica listens first, then helps clients figure out what matters most and which steps to take. That can mean building coping skills, working through painful memories, or finding better ways to communicate with others.
Background and approach
Jessica uses a mix of approaches tailored to the person. She draws on client-centered methods to follow the client's lead, solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals, motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change, and EMDR for processing traumatic memories when appropriate. She explains options clearly so people understand what to expect.
Her experience spans clinics and community settings, where she has supported people facing grief, addiction, parenting stress, chronic illness, mood disorders, and relationship challenges. She pays attention to the practical effects of symptoms on daily life and helps clients find workable strategies. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented.
Jessica aims to make therapy feel manageable and useful from the first visit. She works with each person to set a pace that fits their situation and to track progress over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jessica lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Jessica names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Jessica's approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. Online sessions using this approach prioritize the client's goals and pace, with the therapist offering reflection and support to help clients clarify what matters and try new coping strategies. EMDR is used to process traumatic memories; in an online setting the therapist guides pacing and bilateral stimulation techniques while helping clients stay grounded and move through difficult material at a manageable rate.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. That collaborative decision-making helps match techniques to what will be most useful for someone's situation and comfort level.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, daily coaching, or people who process better in writing. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit work, caregiving, or mobility needs while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues can Jessica help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, anger, self-esteem, addictions, parenting strain, bipolar and other mood disorders, and related challenges like chronic illness, caregiver stress, isolation, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-centered and collaborative. Jessica listens first, then offers practical tools, short-term goals, and options for processing difficult memories when needed.
How much experience does she have?
Jessica has ten years of experience working in a variety of settings, supporting people with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients who are located in the region where her New York license applies.
What session formats does she use?
Jessica offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How do costs and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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