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Online therapist

Jessica Hodges

Support for parenting and life stress

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Credentials
LSCSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jessica

Jessica Hodges is a licensed social worker in Kansas who focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting questions, and relationship concerns. She greets clients with a direct and nonjudgmental manner. Her approach aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and to figure out next steps.

Jessica uses straightforward conversations to identify what feels hardest in daily life. She helps people spot unhelpful patterns and tries small, doable changes to improve coping and communication.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative - the person’s goals shape the work together. Her clinical training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to understand how earlier relationships influence current ones.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change or needs to build commitment. With ten years of experience, Jessica has worked with a wide range of concerns such as trauma, addictions, grief, body image, ADHD, and caregiver stress. That experience informs practical tools and gentle problem-solving in sessions.

She meets people where they are and focuses on clear next steps. Jessica offers therapy in English and provides sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Costs vary by location and session plans use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Jessica uses this to help people see how past connections affect trust and closeness today and to try new ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online sessions this becomes practical work on unhelpful thinking and small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels uncertain about change. It uses gentle questions to clarify values and build momentum, which pairs well with a step-by-step online plan.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will listen to goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit each person. She treats the choice as a shared decision and adjusts the plan based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, review tools between meetings, and continue care from home or while traveling. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same conversational and skill-based work they would in person.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting questions, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses direct, collaborative conversations and focuses on clear, manageable steps people can try between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
Jessica has ten years of professional experience working with a range of complex concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LSCSW credential with KS LSCSW number LSCSW 05761 and practices in Kansas.
In what language are sessions provided?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Kansas
Languages
English

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