Dr. Jolene Des Roches

Dr. Jolene Des Roches is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and relationship strain. She brings 15 years of experience and an affirming style that respects each person’s identity and values. Her approach is calm and direct, aimed at helping clients feel heard and make practical changes.

She works from a person-centered, trauma-informed view. That means conversations begin with the client’s goals and move at a pace that feels safe. Dr. Des Roches uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation skills.

For those coping with trauma or painful memories, she draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which aims to reduce the hold of distressing memories. She also integrates relationship-focused strategies influenced by the Gottman Method to improve communication and rebuild connection when appropriate.

Her experience covers a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, PTSD, ADHD, body image and eating issues, parenting and blended family challenges, chronic illness and pain, and LGBTQ concerns. She helps people work through shame, control issues, and intimacy-related problems using practical exercises and in-session skill practice.

Dr. Des Roches asks clients what they want therapy to look like and tailors sessions to those goals. To begin, prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How key approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel understood and can set their own goals. Online sessions using this approach let conversations center on what matters most and adjust pace and focus to fit each person’s needs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. In remote sessions this often includes written exercises, thought records, and step-by-step behavior experiments to try between meetings.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindful awareness. The therapist can teach specific DBT skills during online meetings and coach clients through practicing them in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Details about session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for brief check-ins when needed, and support working through skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well over distance while keeping sessions focused on real-life change.