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Tessica Taylor

Tessica Taylor, LPC

Therapist · Oklahoma · 7+ years of experience

Empowering, practical counseling for life transitions

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  • Focus on strengths
  • Practical coping skills
  • Goal oriented work

About Tessica

Tessica Taylor, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and anger. She brings a practical, down-to-earth approach and encourages clients to use their own strengths. Tessica emphasizes taking small, manageable steps toward change. She writes plainly and focuses on what can be done now to feel better. Tessica is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma and has seven years of clinical experience. Before that she spent a decade as a certified school counselor working with children in PK-12 public schools. Her background means she often draws on clear, teachable tools and straightforward problem solving. In sessions she listens first and then works with each person to set realistic goals. She helps people talk through difficult memories and develop ways to cope with strong emotions. She also supports clients dealing with relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, and changes like divorce or aging. Her methods include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused approaches. Tessica encourages collaboration so that therapy fits each persons life and preferences. She aims to create a calm space to practice new skills and rehearse different ways of handling problems. Tessica believes seeking help shows strength and that steady, practical effort can lead to meaningful changes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Oklahoma

Languages

English

How Tessicas Approaches Translate to Online Work

Tessica uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in clear, practical ways. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on a persons own strengths to steer sessions where they need to go. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and teaches hands-on skills to change unhelpful patterns.

She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy, which offers concrete tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping. These approaches can help with anxiety, stress, trauma reactions, sleep or eating problems, and daily challenges like parenting or work stress. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches match their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as needed.

Practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Before booking, confirm which session formats are available for this therapist. Some formats can make it simpler to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or choose a session that works around work or caregiving obligations. The focus remains on learning and practicing useful skills that fit into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tessica commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and anger concerns, plus grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps clients set short-term goals and learn practical skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and previously worked ten years as a certified school counselor in PK-12 settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Oklahoma.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking so you know what format will work best.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapists availability.

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