About Jessica
Dr. Jessica Curd is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Indiana who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life changes. She also supports people managing ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, and concerns about self-esteem, relationships, parenting, and career.
Her approach aims to make starting therapy feel straightforward and manageable for a worried parent reading on a phone. Jessica keeps sessions focused and practical. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals.
How Jessica works
Her style blends emotional support with tools that can be used between sessions. She emphasizes small steps people can try right away. Her background includes 19 years of clinical experience.
That time includes working with grief, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and trauma-related concerns. She has spent years helping people cope with abandonment, attachment issues, and family-of-origin problems. Jessica uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs.
She draws on Client-Centered methods to build a trusting relationship. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavior techniques to teach coping skills and change unhelpful patterns. Outside of work she enjoys being outdoors, running, hiking, and creative writing.
Those interests inform a down-to-earth style that values effort over perfection. Jessica aims to help people find clearer direction and more reliable ways to manage daily stressors.
Jessica lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship where the person feels heard and respected. It helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings and explore what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches simple strategies to change unhelpful thinking and improve day-to-day functioning, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving how people handle conflict and relationships. It is useful when someone needs practical tools for emotion regulation and coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining parts of different approaches and adjusting as progress is made.
Online therapy with a licensed professional makes these methods accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text can be helpful for brief updates, quick coping tools, or when writing feels easier than speaking. Overall, online formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life.
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