ONLINE SOMATIC IFS THERAPY — NY · FL · D.C.
You built this life by being the reliable one.
Now you wake up tired, annoyed, and wondering who you are underneath the grind. Therapy for first-generation adults who are burned out from over-functioning.No waitlist. Most people start within a week.
New York · Florida · Washington D.C.
Licensed in 3 States
9 years
In practice
Somatic & IFS
Certified Training
English - Haitian Kreyòl
Languages spoken
— DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR? —
| Why am I so exhausted when my life looks fine?
| I don't know how to stop carrying everyone else's weight.
| I shut down. I thought it was keeping the peace.
Clients tell me they're overwhelmed, that they can't push through it the way they used to, or that they're feeling the stress in their body before they can name it in words.
— THE PATTERN UNDERNEATH —
Burnout is what brings people in. It's usually not the whole story.
You grew up between worlds. Home had one set of rules, everywhere else had another, and you learned to read the room and hold it together long before anyone asked whether you wanted the job.
You got good at it. On paper, it worked.
| But somewhere in there you stopped knowing how to rest.
And it usually shows up in the body first — a racing heart before the alarm, a jaw that won't unclench, waking up like you were pushed out of sleep.
— READY WHEN YOU ARE
Hi, I'm Jessica Thomas, LMHC, LPC
I'm a first-generation Haitian-American Black therapist based in Brooklyn, and I built MyMindset for people who grew up the way I did, belonging to more than one world and learning early to manage everyone in all of them. I practice in English and Haitian Kreyòl.
I also learned the hard way what over-functioning costs. I pushed through years of running on empty while my body was telling me something was wrong. It took fibroids to make me stop. Stopping had only ever meant crashing. I'm still learning the difference. So when you tell me you're exhausted and can't stop, you won't have to explain why that's hard. You also won't have to stay there.
— HOW I WORK
We go slower than you're used to.
Most advice for burnout is about boundaries and time management. You already know you need boundaries. Knowing hasn't changed anything. Over-functioning isn't a scheduling problem — it's a pattern you built early, for good reasons.
Somatic work
We pay attention to what your body is doing while you talk. When something shifts — your throat, your shoulders, your breath — we slow down and get curious instead of moving past it. You've done enough moving past things.
Parts work (IFS)
We get curious about the parts of you that took these jobs on — the one who performs, the one who anticipates what everyone needs, the one who says "I'm fine." Those parts aren't the problem. They protected you. The work is helping them rest.
Long-term, not quick
Most people come in for one thing and find that it opens a door to something older. That takes time, and I'd rather take it with you than move you toward a finish line you didn't ask for.
— FROM THE FIELD —
What other therapists say about my work.
"It is so easy to talk to Jessica. She is a compassionate, well-trained therapist for anyone facing burnout, anxiety or trauma. Her culturally-informed, respectful approach is perfect for adult children of immigrants."
"Jessica is compassionate, resourceful, and empowering as a therapist. Her approach is trauma informed, culturally sensitive, and rooted in continuously expanding her therapist toolkit to offer the most effective care for her clients."
"Jessica is a trusted colleague and skilled therapist. Her ability to genuinely connect with clients, combined with her strong clinical training, creates a thoughtful, collaborative environment for clients to feel supported and make meaningful progress."
— IS THIS A FIT? —
Let's find out before you book.
This is probably a fit if
- You're a first-generation adult, or the child of immigrants, and you've been the responsible one since you were a kid
- You're burned out, and pushing through it the way you always have has stopped working
- You already feel the stress in your body and you'd like to understand what it's telling you
- You can commit to weekly work over months
And probably not if
- You need same-day or crisis care (If that's where you are, call or text 988.)
- You're looking for short-term, symptom-focused work
- You need to use Medicaid or Medicare
MyMindset is affirming of all genders, racial and ethnic identities, countries of origin, sexualities, relationship orientations, religions, abilities, and body sizes. You do not have to translate yourself here.
— THE OFFERINGS —
Ways to work together
Individual Therapy
Weekly online sessions for first-gen adults working through burnout, over-functioning, and what's underneath it. $225 per 45–60 minutes, with a sliding scale from $140.
Learn more →Clinical Supervision
For clinicians building their skills in somatic and culturally responsive work.
Learn more →Business Consultation
NY State Certified MWBE. Available for corporate, institutional, and partnership work.
Learn more →— ONLINE ACROSS THREE STATES
Online burnout therapy across New York, Florida & Washington D.C.
All sessions are online, on a HIPAA-compliant platform and under the same confidentiality standards as an in-person appointment. You'll need a private space and a decent connection.
I work with clients throughout New York — Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island and Westchester — anywhere in Florida, including Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando and Jacksonville — and across Washington, D.C. No commute, no waiting room, just a private hour in a week that's already full.
— HOW IT WORKS —
Three steps, and the first one is small
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A free 20-minute call
No pressure, nothing to prepare. You tell me what's going on, I tell you how I work, and we figure out together whether I'm the right fit.
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Your first session
We start with what brought you in and what you want to be different. There's no pressure to tell the whole story on day one.
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Weekly or biweekly
Each session builds on the last. Somewhere in the first month or two, patterns start showing up. That's usually where the work gets interesting.
— BEFORE YOU BOOK —
Common Questions
How much does therapy cost?
Do you take insurance?
I'm not able to accept Medicaid or Medicare.
Are you accepting new clients?
What happens on the consultation call?
Do you work with couples, teens, or children?
— WHENEVER YOU’RE READY —
You've been doing this alone long enough.
You don't have to justify needing support, or have a tidy explanation for why you're this tired.
No waitlist. Most people start within a week.