Jessenia Aguirre

Jessenia Aguirre is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. She also supports those coping with life changes, isolation and loneliness, and struggles around guilt, shame, and self-love.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. She focuses on making a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through their thoughts and feelings. Together they set clear goals and try small steps that can be repeated between sessions.

Jessenia uses evidence-based methods to guide work in sessions. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Solution-Focused Therapy to spot what is already working and build on it.

She speaks English and Spanish, and brings eight years of professional experience to her work. Jessenia emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s pace when making changes. She encourages clients to take manageable steps toward feeling more connected and in control.

People who reach out can expect clear tasks, emotion-management strategies, and short-term goal planning. The focus is on practical skills that fit daily life, with attention to attachment and communication patterns when those issues come up.

Approaches that translate to online work

CBT helps clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often uses concrete exercises and homework to shift patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, with straightforward practices for grounding and distress tolerance. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that already help and builds from those strengths to reach short-term goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each client to choose and adjust methods that match the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice can change over time as progress and priorities shift.

Confirm the current online session options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during breaks or evenings. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick strategy review is needed, or let someone use audio instead of video if they prefer less bandwidth. Ask about the available formats when scheduling so sessions fit daily routines.