Jessica Yetto , LPC

Jessica Yetto is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a state license that authorizes professional practice in counseling, based in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience. She earned her MA in Counseling in 2004 and has developed a career focused on working with individuals who have significant mental health diagnoses. Over the past seven years she has worked in a jail setting where she performs intakes, evaluates for suicidal ideation, and provides crisis intervention. In that role she also collaborates with correctional officers to improve understanding of people with mental health needs and offers counseling support to officers who have encountered completed suicides.

Earlier in her career she worked in a transitional housing program serving clients with serious mental health conditions and has held roles as a mobile therapist, behavioral specialist consultant, and supervisor of a family support program. The constraints of the correctional environment have led her to rely primarily on solution-focused therapy that emphasizes practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and other severe symptoms. She regularly consults with a CRNP and a PA to address medication and physical health concerns.

Jessica is interested in expanding work beyond the jail environment to serve a broader and more diverse population. As an LPC she brings experience addressing stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, anger, and related challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Jessica Yetto uses approaches that emphasize practical skills and collaboration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, and is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying goals and building concrete coping strategies that fit a person's current circumstances, which aligns with her work in crisis and institutional settings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, useful for intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts techniques as therapy progresses. Licensed professionals often combine elements from different approaches to tailor care.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access regular support, practice coping skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not feasible.