- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Kansas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Jessica
Jessica Hodges is a Kansas-licensed social worker with 10 years of clinical experience who helps people facing parenting stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She offers straightforward support for everyday problems like sleeping difficulties, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, meant for a worried parent reading on a phone.
She uses listening and practical tools to help parents feel steadier and more confident. Sessions focus on small, usable steps - for example, routines for sleep, ways to reduce overwhelm, and communication strategies that can ease conflict.
Background and approach
Jessica adapts methods to each person's needs instead of using one fixed plan. Her work draws from attachment-based ideas that look at patterns in close relationships. She also uses client-centered practices that keep the conversation focused on what matters to the individual.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are added when helpful to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Jessica has experience with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, and body image. She also supports people managing blended family issues, adoption and foster care topics, and caregiver stress.
Her background includes helping those who face complex, overlapping challenges. Sessions are offered in English and delivered remotely using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Starting therapy involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for the person seeking help.
Jessica emphasizes steady progress and practical changes over time.
What Jessica works with
Everything Jessica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jessica helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jessica lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit busy parents
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how past connections influence current reactions. It helps people understand why certain triggers feel intense and teaches ways to build more supported interactions with others. Client-Centered Therapy focuses the conversation around the person's goals and priorities. The therapist listens with empathy and follows the client's lead, helping them find their own solutions and feel understood. Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Jessica will talk through goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online sessions offer practical flexibility for parents balancing many demands. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when more depth is needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, quick coaching, or help fitting support into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep consistent appointments and to use therapy in ways that match daily life. A licensed professional can recommend which format best supports specific goals and routines.Questions people ask about Jessica
What issues does Jessica commonly address?
She helps with parenting stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma and abuse. Other areas include sleep problems, eating issues, ADHD, grief, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centered, with practical steps and active listening. She blends supportive conversation with tools to change thoughts and behaviors when useful.
What is her professional background?
Jessica has 10 years of professional experience working with people from diverse backgrounds on complex problems. She draws on several therapy approaches to meet individual needs.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Kansas as an LSCSW and provides services while operating from that state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model used by the service. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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