- Strength-based approach
- Ten years experience
- Practical skills
About Jessica
Jessica Hanson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strains, and life changes. She draws on a strength-based view to create a respectful space where people can talk honestly about hard things. Jessica emphasizes practical steps people can use between sessions to feel steadier.
With ten years of experience, she has worked a lot with individuals and caregivers facing dementia and mood-related concerns. That background taught her to focus on dignity, daily routines, and realistic coping strategies. She also supports people dealing with complicated grief, including loss related to chronic illness or pet care decisions.
Jessica blends several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses cognitive strategies to change unhelpful thinking patterns and skills-based methods to manage strong emotions. Attachment-focused ideas help when past relationships affect present behavior.
Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative. Sessions typically include gentle listening, practical skill-building, and planning small steps to try at home. She aims to empower people with clearer choices and more self-compassion.
Jessica practices in Wisconsin and works with a range of concerns from depression and ADHD to codependency and caregiver stress. She explains options in plain language and helps clients find a pace that feels manageable. If someone wants to explore grief, caregiving strain, or ways to handle anxiety, she offers steady support and practical tools.
Approaches that shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking steps toward those values, even when difficult feelings are present. It helps people handle worry, life changes, and ongoing stress by teaching simple actions tied to personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, offering straightforward tools to reduce anxiety and manage mood. It often involves practicing new ways of thinking and small behavioral experiments. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns, which can help when trust, closeness, or codependency are affecting daily life. Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to a person's goals, try different strategies, and adjust what they do together. That collaborative approach helps find methods that feel useful and realistic for the person's life. Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches lend themselves to skill practice between meetings, which translates well to remote work. If someone wants to explore grief, caregiver stress, anxiety, or codependency remotely, discuss format choices with the therapist when scheduling to pick what will work best.Areas of expertise
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, codependency, caregiver strain, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative, combining listening with practical skill-building and small, actionable steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings ten years of experience working with individuals and caregivers, especially around dementia, mood issues, and grief support.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Wisconsin as an LCSW.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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