Jessica Banes
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
I aim to create a space that feels safe, warm and transparent. I hope to help you practice vulnerability as your authentic self in therapy.
I specialize in working with college students, survivors of trauma, folks on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, and anyone facing stress around anxiety, depression, self-esteem, life transitions, boundary setting and relationship concerns. I value transparency and believe the relationship in therapy is the key element to a powerful experience. Often, we are not getting our needs met out of fear or avoidance, and therapy can be a great way to practice taking space and being present as yourself.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Anxiety
- Body Image
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- College and School Placement
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Polyamorous relationship
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Social Anxiety
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
Special groups
- Body positivity
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Eclectic Approaches
- Humanistic Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Location
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Alaska
- Anthem – Ohio
- Medical Mutual – Ohio
- United Health Care – Ohio
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- In-network insurance
- I offer a free consultation
Credentials
Licenses
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Counselor, Social Worker and MFT Board
E.1901403-SUPV, Ohio
Certificates
EMDR
ICM
I am EMDR trained and can provide EMDR virtually and in-person
Education
University of Cincinnati
MA (Master of Arts in Counseling), 2017