Jessica Paliswiat, LMHC

Jessica Paliswiat is a New York licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She works with individuals dealing with life changes, relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Jessica aims to make sessions practical and focused on everyday coping skills.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered approaches to shape conversations. Sessions often include goal-focused talk, behavior experiments, and skill practice that can be used between appointments. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, with attention to what feels useful to each person.

Jessica also supports people managing chronic illness, caregiver strain, aging-related concerns, and end-of-life stress. She addresses communication problems, isolation, and issues around substance use with a problem-solving orientation. She brings eight years of clinical experience to these varied concerns.

Her work integrates techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when helpful, especially for emotion regulation and change planning. Jessica emphasizes building resilience and reducing shame, guilt, and self-blame. She helps clients reconnect with a sense of purpose and daily routines that support well-being.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Jessica uses a flexible, person-focused approach so each plan reflects the client’s needs and pace.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Jessica often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on small, practical changes that can ease anxiety, depression, panic, and mood problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another common approach she uses; ACT teaches skills to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking actions that match personal values.

She also draws from client-centered therapy, which prioritizes listening and building an understanding relationship. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client look at goals, strengths, and what feels doable, then try methods and adjust them together over time.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs. Video is useful when visual cues help the work, phone calls can fit a quick check-in, and chat or messaging can support short updates or skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and health constraints, while allowing flexible pacing and follow-up.