Jessie Lewis Bettendorf

Jessie Lewis Bettendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who uses an evidence-based, client-centered approach. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life changes. Jessie aims to create a respectful space where clients feel understood and can make practical changes.

She adapts therapy to each person’s needs instead of using one fixed method. Sessions often look at thoughts, behaviors, and daily routines to build coping skills. Jessie incorporates mindfulness and curiosity to help clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding.

Her background includes a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Before becoming a counselor she spent over 13 years working with high school students, which gave her experience supporting people through transitions and difficult moments. That experience informs how she helps clients facing change and uncertainty.

Jessie’s work addresses common issues such as attachment and abandonment feelings, caregiver stress, isolation, workplace strain, and problems with communication. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, self-worth, and questions about life purpose. In sessions she helps people set small, realistic goals and practice new skills.

Outside of practice she maintains wellbeing through hiking, running, gardening, biking, and spending time with family and friends. Those activities shape her practical, down-to-earth style and her emphasis on daily habits that support emotional health.

Evidence-based techniques and online care that fit your life

Jessie draws on well-researched therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness-based practices teach simple attention skills to manage stress and emotional reactivity, useful for grief and ongoing worry.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jessie works with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and daily routines. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan when something isn’t helping, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking to confirm which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, and caregiving responsibilities. It can also allow shorter check-ins on busy days or reduce travel time, helping therapy fit into everyday life. Licensed professionals aim to make remote sessions useful and goal-focused, and Jessie will help you decide whether online sessions suit your needs.