Therapist profile
Jessica "J. Marie" Garrett, LICSW, LCSW-C
LICSW LCSW-C - Relationships and Family concerns
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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Jessica
Jessica "J. Marie" Garrett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical with over 20 years of experience practicing in Maryland. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting questions, and attention-related challenges. She also addresses career and financial strain that affect daily life.
Jessica frames sessions around clear goals and practical steps. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems active. She introduces Solution-Focused techniques to identify small changes that lead to forward movement. Motivational Interviewing helps when choices and readiness to change feel stuck.
In conversation she keeps language direct and focused. Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying patterns, and trying specific strategies between meetings. She pays attention to how family roles, adoption or foster care history, and life transitions shape what people are managing now.
Clients often bring complex, overlapping issues. Jessica acknowledges when concerns interact, such as mood and substance use, and works on priorities that make daily functioning easier. She includes practical tools for managing anger, improving communication, and stabilizing mood.
Her background includes work with veterans and issues common to women, and she supports adults coping with divorce, forgiveness, and grief. Sessions are straightforward and aim to fit into busy lives. To begin, the site’s matching steps help people choose a first session and set initial goals.
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How her approaches are used in online sessions
Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and many day-to-day difficulties because it focuses on clear steps and skills to try between sessions.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who are uncertain about making changes. This approach uses open conversation to clarify values and strengthen the motivation to act. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to identify small, practical steps that create momentum and solve immediate problems.
Choosing the right method is part of the work. Jessica will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process guides whether sessions emphasize skills practice, motivation, or quick problem-solving.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, shorten a check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find they can apply tools learned in-session more readily when therapy fits into everyday routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting questions, and ADHD among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused methods to address thoughts, motivation, and small changes that help.
How much experience does she have?
She has more than 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral issues.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials. Her LCSW-C is in Maryland and her LICSW is in the District of Columbia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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