About Jessica
Jessica Grayer-Brumfield is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. She uses plain language and a steady approach to help people develop coping skills and find a better balance in day-to-day life. Jessica draws on ten years of clinical experience to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.
She blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools to help people notice patterns, test small changes, and manage difficult thoughts or emotions.
How Jessica works
She also integrates Motivational Interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when helpful to understand what motivates behavior and where difficulties come from. Sessions are collaborative and paced by the client’s goals. Jessica emphasizes practical skills - like breathing and grounding, thought restructuring, and building routines - alongside discussions about relationships, work, and caregiving stress.
She supports people coping with mood disorders, ADHD, postpartum struggles, and challenges related to adoption, aging, or caregiving. Jessica holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Illinois. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space that encourages openness, honest conversation, and steady progress.
Therapy is framed as a process that takes work, patience, and small steps. People who choose her often want a therapist who listens, helps them set clear goals, and offers concrete tools to use between sessions. She encourages realistic changes and celebrates progress along the way.
Jessica lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Jessica’s approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and tailoring the work to each person’s goals, helping people feel heard and understood while they decide what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions interact, providing concrete exercises to reframe unhelpful thinking and build new habits useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping with overwhelming feelings.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Jessica works collaboratively to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust the methods if something isn’t helping. She encourages steady, doable steps and checks in regularly to make sure the plan matches the client’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for those who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress between appointments, or when fitting support into a busy day. These options help people access therapy from different places and at different times without needing to travel.
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