Jessica Motta Carvajal, Jessica Motta, MA, Qualified Mental Health Practitioner
Jessica Motta Carvajal, Jessica Motta, MA, Qualified Mental Health Practitioner
Verified
Telehealth Available
Professions: Counselor, Mental Health Counselor, Psychotherapist
License Status: I'm a therapist practicing under supervision.
Primary Credential: Qualified Mental Health Practitioner
Supervisor: Latavia Agada, LCSW #149018494
Telephone: 815-524-0377
Billing and Insurance:
What's My Approach to Therapy?
Life can feel overwhelming at times, especially when you’re carrying the weight of past experiences, navigating current challenges, or searching for clarity about who you are and where you’re headed. If you’re here, it means you’ve already taken a brave step toward seeking support, and I want you to know that you’re not alone.
I approach therapy as a collaborative journey, where we work together to explore your experiences, understand your emotions, and create meaningful change in your life. My style is warm, compassionate, and curious—I believe in creating a space where you feel heard, valued, and understood.
As someone who has spent years helping individuals and families, I specialize in working with women and adolescents facing life transitions, relationship difficulties, self-doubt, and emotional struggles. Together, we’ll dive into the patterns, beliefs, and experiences shaping your current challenges, and we’ll work to uncover new paths toward healing, resilience, and self-discovery.
Therapy with me isn’t about judgment or quick fixes—it’s about fostering insight, growth, and lasting change at a pace that feels right for you. Whether you’re seeking clarity, support, or simply a place to process and reflect, I’m here to help you navigate the journey ahead.
Therapy Services & Specialties
- Consultation
- Individual Therapy & Counseling
- Psychological Evaluation
- Telehealth
Client Age Groups I Work With
- Adults
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Groups I Work With
- Women Navigating Life's Challenges: Focus on supporting women in managing the complexities of womanhood, including societal expectations, career pressures, relationships, and motherhood. Provide therapeutic support for issues such as self-esteem, identity, and emotional resilience. Adolescents and Young Adults: Address developmental challenges, identity exploration, and emotional regulation during this transitional phase. Specialize in psychoanalytically-oriented therapy to help adolescents process trauma, family dynamics, and peer relationships. Mothers and Caregivers: Offer support for navigating the emotional and physical demands of caregiving, particularly for mothers balancing work, family, and self-care. Assist in processing challenges related to postpartum issues, parental guilt, and relationships with children of varying needs, including those with special needs. Immigrant and Bicultural Populations: Provide therapy for individuals adapting to life in a new cultural context, addressing identity, belonging, and cross-cultural stressors. Focus on second-generation individuals navigating the intersection of traditional values and modern cultural expectations. Trauma Survivors: Work with individuals who have experienced various forms of trauma, helping them process and integrate these experiences into their lives. Tailor therapeutic approaches to support healing from abuse, neglect, or other adverse life experiences. Professionals Seeking Emotional Support: Assist professionals experiencing burnout, work-life balance challenges, or stress related to high-pressure environments. Provide coping strategies for perfectionism and overachievement tendencies. These populations reflect my dedication to helping individuals across various stages and challenges in life, with a compassionate, psychoanalytically-informed approach.
Industries & Communities Served
- LGBTQ+
Client Challenges & Concerns I Address
- Abandonment
- Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
- Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
- Academic Concerns
- Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
- Adoption / Reunion Issues
- Aggression and Violence
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Behaviorism
- Bipolar
- Blended Family Issues
- Body Image
- Borderline
- Breakup
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career Choice
- Career Issues
- Caregiver Issues / Stress
- Chronic Illness / Disability
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency / Dependency
- Communication Problems
- Control Issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating and Food Issues
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Intelligence
- Emotional Overwhelm
- Emptiness
- Family of Origin Issues
- Family Problems
- Fear
- Fertility Issues
- First Responders
- Forgiveness
- Gender Dysphoria
- Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
- Habits
- Health / Illness / Medical Issues
- Helplessness / Victimhood
- HIV / AIDS
- Identity Issues
- Immigration issues
- Inadequacy
- Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity (ADHD)
- Individuation
- Infidelity / Affair Recovery
- Irritability
- Isolation
- Jealousy
- LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Issues
- Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
- Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
- Money and Financial Issues
- Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
- Multicultural Concerns
- Panic
- Parenting
- Perfectionism
- Phobias
- Physical Abuse
- Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships
- Post Partum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
- Pregnancy and Birthing
- Prejudice / Discrimination
- Racism
- Rejection
- Seasonal Affective (SAD)
- Self-Actualization
- Self-Care
- Self-Compassion
- Self-Confidence
- Self-Criticism
- Self-Doubt
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Love
- Sensitivity to Criticism
- Sexual Assault / Abuse
- Sleep Issues
- Social Anxiety / Phobia
- Somatization
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Terminal Illness
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trichotillomania
- Trust Issues
- Values Clarification
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Issues
- Worry
- Worthlessness
- Young Adult Issues
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
- Psychoanalysis / Modern Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic
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