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Online therapist

Jessica Orndoff

Calm, practical support for parenting and daily stress

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Credentials
MD, LCSW-C
Experience
11 years
Licensed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jessica

Jessica Orndoff is a licensed social worker and medical doctor who focuses on family and parenting concerns among many other challenges. She uses straightforward, practical guidance to help parents and adults cope with stress, anxiety, grief, mood changes, and parenting pressures. Her style is calm and nonjudgmental, aimed at helping people make small, steady changes in daily life.

Jessica draws on clinical training and 11 years of experience in practice in Maryland.

Background and approach

She blends approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused methods, and trauma-focused techniques. Sessions emphasize concrete skills, problem solving, and ways to manage strong emotions. In early meetings she works with each person to identify strengths and immediate needs.

Goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made. She uses short-term tools when appropriate and also supports deeper work for long-standing concerns such as trauma or mood disorders. Her background includes a medical degree and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical credential, LCSW-C.

Jessica centers respect, dignity, and practical supports in her work. She encourages parents to bring real-life problems and questions to sessions so they can practice new strategies between meetings. Therapy with her often focuses on improving day-to-day routines, sleep, coping with life changes, and calming intense reactions.

She also helps with parenting challenges, attention-related issues, and relationship stress. Sessions are offered in English to people located in Maryland.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit your life

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions. It helps with anxiety, panic, negative mood, sleep issues, and managing day-to-day stress by teaching practical skills.

DBT, dialectical behavior therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better ways to relate to others. It is useful for strong emotional reactions, anger, mood instability, and situations that feel overwhelming in family life.

Trauma-focused therapy works by helping people safely process past events and reduce their ongoing impact. This approach is used when trauma or post-traumatic stress is getting in the way of parenting, relationships, or daily functioning.

Finding the right blend of techniques is part of the work. Jessica will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring to sessions. That process can include trying different strategies and adjusting what is used over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let you work in real time and practice skills together. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging can fit into busy days, provide brief check-ins, and support ongoing skill practice between live meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing parenting, work, and other demands.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jessica address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, parenting concerns, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem issues, bipolar and other mood disorders, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related young adult issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, solution-focused ideas, and trauma-focused work to teach skills and solve immediate problems.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 11 years of experience working as a clinician in independent practice and related settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical, LCSW-C, license number 16901, and practices in Maryland.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English

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