Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
How Jessica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jessica
Jessica Agostini is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, parenting challenges, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. Jessica aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can begin to feel steadier and more in control.
She has six years of clinical experience and often works with people affected by current or past trauma. EMDR is offered as one option for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Jessica uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns, try new coping skills, and practice clearer communication.
Skills from cognitive behavioral approaches and dialectical strategies are mixed with an emphasis on relationships and attachment history. Her style is collaborative and grounded. Jessica listens, reflects what she hears, and then helps set small, manageable goals.
She also supports parents dealing with the strain of caregiving and relationship tensions that affect daily life. People who connect with her tend to get a plan they can use between sessions. That plan may include emotion regulation skills, behavior experiments, and ways to rebuild trust after hurt.
Jessica encourages steady progress and adjusts the work as needs change.
What Jessica works with
Everything Jessica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jessica's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Jessica lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using attachment and skills-based work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions look at how past attachments affect reactions to stress and anger, and then build safer ways of relating now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In virtual sessions this can mean tracking thoughts, testing small behavior changes, and practicing new responses between meetings. EMDR offers a way to process traumatic memories; when offered online, it involves guided bilateral stimulation paired with focused memory work to reduce the intensity of trauma symptoms.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and suggest options based on what you need. Clients and therapist decide together which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress happens.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and EMDR-style processing. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing coaching, quick skill reminders, and brief check-ins between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Jessica
What concerns does Jessica support?
She supports stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem issues, along with related concerns like attachment problems, guilt, and isolation.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She blends client-centered listening with skill-building from cognitive behavioral and dialectical techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jessica has six years of professional experience as a therapist working with people affected by current and past trauma and other life stresses.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.