- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Jessica
Jessica Whittington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 11 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and the everyday strain of relationships. She works with issues that touch work and home life, including parenting, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with life changes.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She listens first, helps people name what is happening, and then uses methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions often focus on small, concrete steps to reduce reactivity and build better routines.
Jessica also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and motivational interviewing when people need tools for emotion regulation and making changes that stick. Those methods help with impulse control, persistent resentment, and getting unstuck after setbacks. She pays attention to how past attachment wounds and abandonment issues can shape present relationships.
People coming in for help with addiction, trauma, or complex losses will find practical skill-building alongside space to talk about what happened. She addresses caregiving strain, caregiver stress, and medical concerns such as cancer that affect mood and family roles. Work on self-esteem, body image, and intimacy-related issues is also part of her practice.
Sessions are offered in English. Jessica’s background includes work with a wide range of life stressors and mental health concerns, and she uses evidence-informed techniques to help people reduce anger and improve day-to-day functioning.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says. Online sessions can use that same listening style so people feel heard and can talk through anger, grief, or relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and works on changing unhelpful patterns. In online sessions CBT is used to map triggers, test thoughts, and practice new responses between meetings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. Those skill lessons adapt well to an online setting where skills can be taught, practiced, and reviewed with worksheets or brief exercises.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That process looks at what causes anger, what helps calm it, and what small steps will fit into daily life.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time for appointments. Those practical benefits help people keep momentum while learning to manage anger more effectively.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship strain, addictions, parenting challenges, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-focused. She listens, helps name patterns, and uses clear tools for emotion regulation and behavior change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in social work and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in California and North Carolina listed as CA LCSW and NC LCSW, and she practices from North Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm the exact price for your location before booking.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.