Jessica Davis , LPC

Jessica Davis is a licensed clinician, supervisor, and consultant with 20 years of experience delivering trauma-informed treatment, behavioral assessment, and therapeutic intervention for adolescents and adults. As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), she combines advanced clinical practice with a strong academic and research background in trauma, emotional and behavioral disorders, co-occurring conditions, sexual behavior treatment, and culturally responsive counseling.

Her work focuses on high-risk and vulnerable populations, applying evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, components of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and strategies informed by dialectical behavior therapy. In her roles as a full professor and counselor educator, she brings a scholarly perspective to clinical practice, supervision, and program development, ensuring that treatment planning reflects current best practices.

Jessica is committed to supporting healing, fostering resilience, and empowering clients to pursue meaningful personal and emotional growth. She integrates research-informed techniques with a trauma-aware stance to tailor interventions to each client's history, strengths, and goals.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Jessica Davis uses well-established therapeutic techniques that translate effectively to remote formats. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is commonly used to address stress, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. Trauma-focused components of CBT adapt CBT strategies to specifically process traumatic experiences and build coping skills for those affected by trauma and abuse. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, often applied in work with addictions and behavioral concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jessica collaborates with each person to evaluate needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors the mix of techniques to fit the individual. This collaborative process helps determine whether a given method or combination of methods is the best fit.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and allow clients to access therapy from different settings. These options can make it easier to maintain consistency in care, fit sessions into busy lives, and connect with a licensed professional when in-person visits are not practical.