Jessica Busekist, LMHC

Jessica Busekist is an LMHC - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York who has provided therapy and support for over eight years in a range of settings and with people of different ages and backgrounds. She centers her work on meeting clients where they are and emphasizes a client-led approach that allows individuals to take an active role in shaping their treatment.

Jessica helps people clarify what they need and identify practical steps toward their goals, whether that means learning new coping skills, addressing deep hurts or trauma, or simply receiving steady support for ongoing stressors. She supports clients who know exactly what they want as well as those who are uncertain and looking for guidance, offering tools to build strength, courage, and resilience.

Believing that the therapeutic relationship should feel like the right fit, she encourages careful consideration of how the pace and approach align with each person’s values and schedule. She respects clients' time and priorities and aims to provide thoughtful, effective care that is tailored to individual needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jessica Busekist works with several evidence-informed approaches to meet different needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist follows - this approach supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and life transitions by building self-awareness and personal agency.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a targeted method used to help process distressing memories and reduce their ongoing impact. It is often applied when past trauma or intrusive memories are affecting present-day functioning.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused style that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, which can be useful for addictions, behavior change, and readiness to pursue new goals. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Jessica works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may blend techniques as the work evolves.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer practical flexibility for scheduling around work, caregiving, health conditions, or geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to maintain regular sessions and get timely support, and Jessica adapts her clinical approaches to suit the communication style that works best for each client.