About Jessica
Jessica "J. Marie" Garrett uses practical, goal-focused approaches to help people manage everyday struggles. She blends methods that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with techniques that build motivation and create short-term, workable solutions.
With two decades of experience she offers steady, down-to-earth support to people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Jessica is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, with LICSW, MD LICSW, and LCSW-C credentials. She practices in Maryland and has 20 years of professional experience across multiple settings.
How Jessica works
She aims to meet people where they are and to shape each session around specific concerns and goals. Sessions often focus on practical skills such as managing strong emotions, improving communication, and setting small, achievable steps toward change. She also works with issues like grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting pressures, career concerns, and mood disorders including bipolar conditions.
Her approach is straightforward and action-oriented, while still making room for empathy and listening. Jessica adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit individual needs. She can help people who are dealing with life transitions, questions about intimacy, or problems tied to money and family roles.
She also has experience related to adoption and foster care, veterans and armed forces issues, and co-morbidity concerns. People who reach out can expect clear guidance on next steps and help building coping tools. Jessica emphasizes collaboration and practical progress over lengthy sessions of only talk.
Her work is aimed at producing usable strategies that fit daily life.
Jessica lists 3 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Registers | LICSW, MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Online approaches that focus on change and momentum
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage low mood, and change unhelpful behavior patterns. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and strengthens commitment when motivation feels low; it is often useful for addictions, career shifts, or tough decisions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then choose techniques together. That collaborative process lets sessions be tailored as needs evolve rather than fixed from the start.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let conversations feel more like in-person meetings, phone sessions can fit a short break in a busy day, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments while using the approaches above to make steady progress.
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