LMFT, 13 years of experience
With 13 years of experience as a marriage and family therapist, I specialize in helping create lasting, positive change through integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Solution Focused Brief Treatment (SFBT) to offer a comprehensive, evidence-based approach tailored to each client's unique needs. My work with clients emphasizes building emotional resilience, improving communication, and fostering deep connections. I am passionate about helping clients achieve their goals and develop the tools they need for meaningful, fulfilling lives.
In our first session, we will spend sometime getting to know each other and identify the obstacles that you may be experiencing. This type of assessment helps us collaborate to create our path forward in treatment.
With 13 years of therapy experience and my own life journey, my greatest strength as a provider is my creativity in finding effective solutions to overcome obstacles.
I work well with clients who often feel stuck or overwhelmed by life’s challenges, possesses a curiosity about their feelings and experiences, and is eager to learn and grow through the obstacles they face.
10 ratings with written reviews
May 15, 2025
I found out initial session to be informative and the relaxed Jessica is open minded and understanding and made appropriate suggestions based on my current situation. I trust her to know her abilities and limitations and to be offer the best recommendation based on her experience.
May 8, 2025
Jesseca has been an excellent guide in helping us re-tool our communication styles so that we can re-learn how to really listen to and be curious about each other again. Thank you for this!!
April 22, 2025
Jessica is very good at listening and translating what we are both trying to say. She is able to validate our feelings and, at the same time, offer a re-frame that opens the opportunity to reconsider our assumptions and preconceptions. We have found this talent of hers quite helpful!
Jesseca Holston offers therapy covered by CalViva Health (Medi-Cal), Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal) and Health Net (Medi-Cal) in California.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment (SFBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented therapy approach that emphasizes clients’ strengths, resources, and preferred future rather than focusing on problems or past difficulties. In practice, it uses targeted questions — such as the “miracle question” and scaling — to help clients identify clear goals and recognize progress. We would work together in a collaborative stance, highlighting what is already working and building on those successes. This approach is practical, efficient, and empowering, making it especially effective in time-limited or outcome-focused settings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based approach in individual counseling that helps clients manage intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness. Originally developed for individuals with borderline personality disorder, it is now widely used to treat a range of emotional and behavioral issues. DBT combines cognitive-behavioral strategies with mindfulness practices to build skills in four key areas: emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness. Clients learn to identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns, accept difficult emotions without judgment, and develop healthier ways to interact in relationships, ultimately fostering resilience and a greater sense of control over their emotional lives.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) in individual counseling is an attachment-based approach aimed at helping clients understand and process their emotions, often rooted in unmet attachment needs. EFT encourages clients to identify, explore, and express their core emotions in a safe, supportive setting. Through this process, clients gain insight into how these emotions influence their thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. By addressing and transforming negative emotional patterns, EFT helps individuals build a stronger sense of self-compassion, improve emotional regulation, and create more fulfilling, authentic connections with themselves and others.