About Jessica
Jessica Barnes is an LCSW with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and the daily weight of parenting and life changes. Jessica is direct and compassionate, and she focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She draws from several approaches to meet each person's needs. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, learning skills to manage emotions, and improving communication.
How Jessica works
Jessica uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based methods to reduce worry and improve coping. Her background includes crisis work, home-based services, and telehealth practice in Indiana. That range means she is comfortable adjusting how she meets someone based on what helps them engage and make progress.
She also has experience addressing trauma, addictions, grief, and complex mood concerns. In a session she listens first and then helps people build a plan. That plan can include new ways of thinking, emotion regulation skills, and actions to repair relationships or handle parenting strains.
Jessica emphasizes strengths and practical steps rather than abstract theory. People who reach out can expect a collaborative approach that balances support with clear, manageable homework. The work is paced to fit each person’s life and goals, with room to address setbacks and celebrate gains along the way.
Jessica lists 13 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
What Jessica works with
The areas below are the ones Jessica selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing what matters to you and taking values-based action despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching them to make room for hard emotions while moving toward practical goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and mood regulation by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and building better relationships. It can be helpful when anger, intense mood swings, or self-destructive behaviors interfere with daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining strategies or adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a short break, and chat or messaging supports quick check-ins and ongoing skill practice. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and stay connected between in-person-style meetings.
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