- CBT strategies
- Attachment work
- Trauma-focused methods
About Jessica
Jessica Hartmann is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and social anxiety and phobia. Jessica also supports those dealing with parenting, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, and issues related to adoption and foster care.
Jessica earned her Master of Social Work from Simmons School of Social Work in 2017 and received her Massachusetts LICSW in 2020. She has worked in a range of settings, including legal environments, hospitals, primary care, schools, and community agencies. Those experiences shape how she notices practical problems and everyday pressures.
Her style is client-centered. She spends time getting to know each person and learning what helps them feel more able to cope. She offers strategies for managing symptoms and advice for changing unhelpful patterns of behavior when that fits a person’s goals.
Jessica draws on several therapeutic approaches when helpful, including cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-focused work, psychodynamic ideas, and trauma-focused methods. She blends these approaches to address issues such as panic attacks, postpartum depression, chronic illness stress, and caregiver burden.
Sessions focus on clear goals, doable coping tools, and talking through the situations that cause the most worry. People come for short-term problem work and longer-term exploration, depending on what they want to accomplish.
Approaches and how online sessions fit
Jessica commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behavior to reduce anxiety or panic. Attachment-based work looks at relationship patterns and how early connections affect present-day responses to stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with a client to decide which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress is made or new issues come up.
The original biography does not specify exact online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or offering a choice about being on camera. Licensed professionals often adapt CBT exercises and attachment-focused conversations to work well in virtual meetings, and trauma-focused methods can be paced to match how a person manages distress during a session.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, social anxiety and phobia, and related issues such as parenting and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. She gets to know what helps a person and offers coping strategies and behavior-focused suggestions when useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jessica has eight years of experience in clinical roles since completing her MSW in 2017 and earning her LICSW in 2020.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LICSW credentials (VT LICSW, MA LICSW) and practices in Massachusetts.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in person, by phone, or by video.
How are sessions paid for?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.