- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Jessica
Jessica Grayer-Brumfield is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience practicing in Illinois. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and anger. Jessica also helps people facing parenting and family difficulties, career strain, and life transitions.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people learn coping skills and manage everyday challenges. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Jessica emphasizes pacing that fits each person and sets goals collaboratively.
Her approach draws on several clinical perspectives. Client-centered work keeps the person’s priorities in view. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain distress. Mindfulness techniques are used to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
Jessica also uses motivational interviewing to support decisions and momentum, and psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns affect present behavior. She explains concepts plainly and links them to real-life problems like work frustration, relationship tension, or caregiving stress.
People who come for help can expect a tone that is direct and practical. Jessica describes therapy as an active process with effort on both sides. She asks clients to try strategies outside sessions and reviews what works. The pace and goals are decided together, and she encourages honesty about what is useful and what is not.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Jessica frequently draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and relies on open conversation to identify goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and build moment-to-moment awareness. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options and help decide what fits best given a person’s goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress and needs change, and the plan is shaped collaboratively. Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require. It can also make trying new skills between meetings more practical, since sessions happen in the context of daily life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, and related issues such as parenting and career stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on skills, goal setting, and real-life application between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of mood, trauma, and life-change concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW and an LISW and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.