- Evidence-based methods
- Focused emotional work
- Practical coping steps
About Jessica
Jessica O'Connor-Rathbun is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Louisiana who focuses on stress and anxiety among other concerns. She aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable. Her work emphasizes helping people manage depression, relationship issues, and trauma in practical ways.
She creates a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk through what feels most urgent. Sessions focus on building clearer communication, naming difficult emotions, and developing useful coping steps. Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide these conversations.
Her practice often addresses self-esteem, attachment and family-of-origin concerns. She also helps people facing abandonment, codependency, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness. First responder issues, fatherhood topics, and challenges stemming from domestic violence are among other areas she supports.
With three years of experience, Jessica blends practical tools with steady listening. She encourages pacing progress so changes feel manageable. The goal is to leave each session with one or two things to try between meetings.
Jessica offers sessions in English and practices in Louisiana. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
She creates a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk through what feels most urgent. Sessions focus on building clearer communication, naming difficult emotions, and developing useful coping steps. Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide these conversations.
Her practice often addresses self-esteem, attachment and family-of-origin concerns. She also helps people facing abandonment, codependency, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness. First responder issues, fatherhood topics, and challenges stemming from domestic violence are among other areas she supports.
With three years of experience, Jessica blends practical tools with steady listening. She encourages pacing progress so changes feel manageable. The goal is to leave each session with one or two things to try between meetings.
Jessica offers sessions in English and practices in Louisiana. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotion work. One common approach teaches skills for managing anxiety and stress through breathing, grounding, and step-by-step behavior changes that reduce overwhelm. These techniques help people who feel stuck by giving simple actions to try between sessions.Another approach emphasizes working with attachment and relationship patterns. This involves noticing how past relationships shape current reactions and practicing new ways of communicating and setting boundaries. It can help with communication problems, codependency, and feelings of abandonment.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Jessica will help try methods and adjust them based on what is working for the person in therapy.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone avoid camera use on days when a simpler phone check-in makes sense. Ask during scheduling which formats are offered so sessions match everyday needs and routines.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jessica address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship problems, plus related issues like self-esteem and attachment.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Jessica offers a calm, non-judgmental space and uses evidence-based techniques to focus on practical skills and emotional understanding.
How much experience does she have?
The profile notes three years of experience practicing as an LPC in Louisiana.
What credential and region are listed?
She is an LPC licensed in Louisiana and provides services tied to that location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.