Dr. Jessica Dennis, LPC

Dr. Jessica Dennis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and life transitions, and she also works with concerns related to relationships, family dynamics, trauma and abuse, addiction, anger, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. Her practice includes attention to first responder issues, multicultural concerns, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination, and she incorporates professional coaching for executives and other professionals seeking career support.

Dr. Dennis creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and practical coping strategies can be developed. She typically holds sessions in the evening and is available for scheduled live chat messaging earlier in the day when arranged. At this time she is meeting only via live chat messaging, so those seeking phone or video sessions are encouraged to consider other options.

Taking the first step toward therapy often requires courage, and Dr. Dennis recognizes and honors that decision. She encourages prospective clients to reach out to arrange live chat sessions and to discuss scheduling preferences so they can begin collaborative work toward their goals.

Evidence-Based Support via Online Chat and Messaging

Dr. Jessica Dennis uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills building and trauma-informed care. Skills-based techniques emphasize teaching coping strategies, stress management, and tools to address anxiety, depression, or work-related challenges; these approaches help clients learn concrete methods to manage symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Trauma-informed strategies attend to the effects of trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and first responder stress by honoring a client's experiences and pacing work to reduce retraumatization while supporting recovery and resilience.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Dennis works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and she adjusts methods over time so therapy fits the client’s needs and pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged around work schedules and family demands, and different formats such as video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow clients to select the mode that best supports engagement. Dr. Dennis currently meets via live chat messaging and is open to scheduling earlier set chat sessions when requested, which can make consistent care more accessible for busy lives.