I am licensed in Illinois with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Attachment issues, Body image, Family problems, Impulsivity, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
IL LCSW 149.026480
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for J'lessa Yelder. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I got lucky when I chose my therapist. She is a great listener and helps me ask more questions that I should be thinking about. She holds me accountable on taking care of what I said I would. Very much appreciated and look forward to each session.
Written on Jan 17, 2025 after therapy with J'lessa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She is very kind and attentive and listens well.
Written on Dec 02, 2024 after therapy with J'lessa for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
She is awesome! She listens to me and gives me homework and tells me the real. She makes me feel comfortable and she friendly and understanding.
Written on Nov 25, 2024 after therapy with J'lessa for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
J’lessa is a professional therapist with a lot of great knowledge and extremely helpful
Written on Nov 11, 2024 after therapy with J'lessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
I felt comfortable with J’lessa right away. She has such an open and welcoming demeanor about her.
Written on Oct 30, 2024 after therapy with J'lessa for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and self esteem
Very good listener and very supportive!!
Written on Jul 29, 2024 after therapy with J'lessa for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and self esteem