- Family of origin issues
- Attachment focus
- CBT and DBT skills
About Jessica
Jessica Hodges is a KS LSCSW - a licensed social worker in Kansas with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and other common life pressures. Jessica focuses on real problems people bring to sessions and the next practical steps they can try.
Jessica takes a straightforward, person-centered approach. She listens to how family roles and early patterns show up now. Then she helps people notice repeating behaviors and try different ways of responding. Sessions are conversational and focused on concrete skills as well as understanding feelings.
Her background includes a decade of clinical work with diverse adults dealing with mood struggles, addiction, grief, and identity questions such as LGBT concerns. She also supports people working through family of origin issues, attachment concerns, and challenges tied to adoption or foster care. Jessica uses a mix of methods to match the concern at hand.
Therapeutic approaches she regularly draws on include attachment-based work to look at relationship patterns, client-centered listening to clarify goals, and evidence-informed skills from CBT and DBT for managing emotions and behavior. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want help moving toward change.
Jessica aims to make the first session straightforward: talk about what brought the person in, set a short-term focus, and agree on a few small steps to try between sessions. She asks people to be active collaborators in shaping the work.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect present patterns. Online sessions let people talk through those patterns and try new interaction ideas while reflecting on how they feel in real time. Client-centered therapy focuses on active listening and collaboration; online meetings can keep that conversational flow and goal-setting clear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying thoughts and behaviors and practicing alternatives; many CBT exercises adapt well to an online setting and can be reviewed together during a session.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with clients to identify which methods suit current goals and preferences. That might mean combining listening-focused work with skill practice from CBT or DBT. Decisions about methods are made together, based on what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let people journal or try in-the-moment exercises between meetings so concrete progress is tracked over time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, mood issues, addictions, grief, and related concerns including family of origin issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style that combines clear listening with practical skills work. Sessions balance understanding patterns with trying specific strategies for change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working in clinical settings with adults from diverse backgrounds.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a KS LSCSW credential and practices in Kansas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available formats before booking to match your needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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