About Jessica
Jessica Hrdlicka is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of clinical experience in Illinois. She brings a calm, practical style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood challenges. Jessica makes room for everyday concerns like parenting, relationship strain, grief, and body image issues.
She has worked in schools, community settings, and independent practice. That range gives her familiarity with different life stages and common hurdles people face when routines change or pain becomes chronic.
How Jessica works
Jessica uses straightforward, collaborative methods to help people build coping skills and clearer communication. Her approach centers on client-centered care and practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She also draws on emotionally-focused and narrative techniques to help people understand patterns and tell their story in a safer way.
Sessions often include goal setting, coping strategies, and ways to challenge unhelpful thoughts. Jessica has specific experience supporting people affected by trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, eating and body image concerns, ADHD, and bipolar mood issues. She also helps those dealing with chronic pain, parenting stress, and life transitions.
Her emphasis is on resilience, self-love, and rebuilding routines that feel manageable. Clients can expect a nonjudgmental space aimed at practical change. Jessica works with each person to tailor strategies that fit daily life and personal goals.
She prioritizes clear communication and steady progress over time.
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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
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How Jessica’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and pace. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people clarify what matters to them and which changes feel doable. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to shift them. That approach often helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and unhealthy coping habits.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Jessica will work with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions usually start with small, achievable steps and adjust over time based on what is working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text work well for quick check-ins, homework, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to attend regularly and try methods that fit everyday life.
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