Online in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York
(Online Only)
I care deeply about the people I work with and believe the relationship we build is an important part of what makes therapy meaningful. I’m not a passive therapist, I’ll ask questions, share what I’m noticing, gently challenge you when it may be helpful, and help you find practical ways to move forward. My hope is that you feel genuinely supported, understood, and comfortable enough to be yourself in the room. If that sounds like the kind of therapy you’re looking for, I’d be glad to connect.
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Teen, Young Adult
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Integrative Therapy Combines techniques from multiple approaches into a customized plan. It adapts to each client’s unique situation and needs.
- Play Therapy Uses toys, games, and creative play to help children express emotions. It is especially useful when children can’t fully verbalize their feelings.
- Psychoanalytic Therapy Based on Freud’s theories, it explores unconscious conflicts and past experiences. It seeks to bring hidden issues into awareness.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Psychoeducational Therapy Provides education and coping tools about mental health conditions. It empowers clients with knowledge and practical skills.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
Approach Description: I use an integrative approach and draw from different modalities depending on what each client needs. With CBT, we may look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence one another and practice more helpful ways of responding. ACT can help clients step back from difficult thoughts, make room for uncomfortable emotions, and move toward what matters to them. Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches help us understand recurring patterns, earlier experiences, and the ways relationships have shaped how you see yourself and others.
Relational work focuses on trust, connection, boundaries, and what happens between people, including what may emerge within the therapy relationship itself. With children, I may use play therapy to help them communicate and process experiences in a developmentally appropriate way. Psychoeducation may also be part of the work, whether that means learning more about anxiety, emotional regulation, relationships, or practical skills that can be used outside of session.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $240
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I offer two sliding scale spots in my practice. If they are full when you reach out, I'm happy to do my best to refer you to a therapist who can meet your financial needs.
- Out of Network
- I am an out-of-network provider and will provide you with all of the documentation necessary to submit for reimbursement.
Education & Credentials
Jessie Biles LCSW-R
- Female
- License # R084143 (NY), 44SC05964900 (NJ), 12280 (CT)
- Licensed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
- Practicing Since 2012
Education: I earned my Master of Social Work from New York University and my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The New School for Social Research. I later completed postgraduate clinical training in child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Jessie Biles Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York
- Online Therapy Details: Secure Video Platform
My practice is centered on helping clients better understand themselves while also making changes that feel useful in everyday life. I work with adults, young adults, teens, children, and parents around concerns such as anxiety, self-doubt, relationship difficulties, life transitions, stress, low mood, school-related concerns, and parenting challenges.
My approach is integrative, which means I tailor the work to the person rather than expecting every client to fit one model. Depending on what is most helpful, we may look at how thoughts are affecting emotions and behavior, explore recurring relationship dynamics, practice stepping back from difficult thoughts, work on communication or boundaries, or come up with a concrete strategy to try between sessions. With children, I may also incorporate play and creative approaches to help them express and work through experiences in developmentally appropriate ways.
I bring warmth, curiosity, and humor into the work, but I’m also an active participant. I may ask thoughtful questions, offer observations, gently challenge a familiar way of thinking, or suggest a skill, reading, or resource to support the work outside of therapy. I want clients to feel comfortable being honest and fully themselves while also knowing that we are working together toward meaningful change.
I provide online therapy to clients in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and offer a free 20-minute phone consultation so we can talk a little about what is bringing you in, answer questions, and get a sense of whether working together might feel like a good fit.