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Jessica Colarco

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Jessica Colarco, LCSW

Nevada

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, California / 26475; LCSW, Nevada / 6822-C
  • NPI1053450478
  • Experience20 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNevada

About

  • CBT based work
  • Attachment focused
  • Mindfulness techniques

About Jessica

Jessica Colarco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience supporting adults in Nevada. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship concerns, grief, and life changes. Sessions address practical problems like sleep trouble, parenting strain, career stress, and intimacy-related issues.

Jessica uses clear, structured methods to help people notice patterns and try different responses. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and actions. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current reactions. Emotionally-Focused and Gottman-style work inform how she approaches relationship challenges.

In a typical session she helps clients name emotions, test small behavior changes, and plan coping steps for the week. She offers tools for managing panic, obsessive thinking, grief, and the stress that builds into anger. Jessica also supports people dealing with trauma, post-traumatic stress, and issues that follow pregnancy and childbirth.

Her practice considers life context such as work pressures, first responder concerns, money stress, and the strain of divorce or separation. She addresses body image, codependency, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and midlife questions. LGBT concerns and questions about life purpose are also listed among her focus areas.

Jessica notes that cost varies with location and that sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site’s online options.

How sessions work

How Jessica’s approaches translate to online work

Jessica often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce stress, panic, and angry reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses and can help with intimacy and relationship strain.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy principles when relationship feelings are the focus. EFT helps label and shift core emotions that drive conflict and distance between partners or in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jessica works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She will discuss which tools to try and adjust the plan as progress or challenges emerge.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and making it easier to attend from another location. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find online sessions help them keep consistent appointments while using therapy techniques between sessions.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCodependencyDivorce and separationFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

California, Nevada

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she address?

She works with adult anger that shows up as snapping, building resentment, or trouble managing frustration in relationships and at work.

What methods does she use for anger?

Her work includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change thoughts and behaviors, Attachment-Based ideas to examine relationship patterns, and elements of Emotionally-Focused and Mindfulness work.

How much experience does she bring?

Jessica has 20 years of clinical experience working with stress, anxiety, trauma, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in California and Nevada and practices from Nevada.

Can I work with her if I live outside the US?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

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

How do I get started?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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Jessica Colarco

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