- CBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
- Solution focused work
About Jessica
Jessica "J. Marie" Garrett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical with over 20 years of professional experience in Maryland. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family problems, and anger. Jessica also helps people dealing with trauma, grief, addictions, parenting challenges, ADHD, and career or life transitions.
Her practice focuses on practical steps rather than abstract theory. She uses clear conversation to identify what is causing distress and which behaviors keep problems going. Sessions often include goal setting, breaking problems into manageable parts, and building skills clients can use between meetings.
Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide work in session. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, examine motivation for change, and try small, targeted experiments to see what helps. The work is collaborative and action-oriented, not indefinite talk without direction.
She has experience across a wide range of concerns, including anger, relationship conflict, adoption and foster care issues, co-morbidity, and financial stress. Jessica also addresses mood disorders, intimacy-related concerns, forgiveness, and military-related issues.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect two decades of clinical practice. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the provider's appointment flow.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Jessica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in her work. CBT focuses on spotting and testing thoughts and behaviors that maintain stress or anger, and on practicing alternative responses in daily life. Motivational Interviewing helps clarify what someone values and strengthens the motivation to try changes that matter to them.She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, which targets small, achievable steps and tracks what makes a difference. Together these approaches let the therapist and client decide which method fits the situation and goals. The therapist works collaboratively to pick techniques and adjust them as progress is seen.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or reduce the need to travel. Licensed professionals can use these approaches to help people practice new skills between meetings and to try focused experiments that can be done in everyday settings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family problems, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting and related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and goal-focused, using conversation to identify problems and build specific skills between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has over 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials and is licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; work is provided to clients in the therapist's licensed region.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. The site matching steps will clarify how sessions are delivered.
How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.