Therapist profile
Dr. Jessica Winn, LMFT
LMFT - relationships and parenting support
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- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused tools
About Jessica
Dr. Jessica Winn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Virginia with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting concerns, addiction, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and related challenges. Jessica focuses on practical steps people can take to manage everyday strain at home and in relationships.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Emotionally-focused work helps people clarify feelings and express them in clearer ways when that is useful.
Jessica has taught at university level and supervised other clinicians, and she has a background working in schools, group homes, substance use clinics, assessment settings, and partial hospitalization programs. That range informs a pragmatic style that values clear steps and real-world problem solving.
Sessions often center on improving communication, reducing reactivity, managing cravings, and rebuilding confidence after loss or trauma. She pays attention to family of origin themes, attachment struggles, parenting strain, and issues like codependency or substance use when they affect daily life.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with targeted techniques from several therapies. People who want straightforward, skilled help sorting relationship patterns, parenting stress, or mood and anxiety concerns may find this approach useful.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections. Online sessions can help identify these patterns and practice different ways of relating to partners or children. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behavior changes. That approach is helpful for anxiety, mood, and daily coping tasks in home life.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches to emphasize, based on their goals, history, and what feels most useful in session. That means trying techniques, checking progress, and adjusting the plan together.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can use video for face-to-face conversation or other formats supported by their practice to focus on communication, coping skills, or processing difficult memories.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Virginia, California
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, addictions, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered listening with attachment-based, emotionally focused, and cognitive behavioral methods to offer practical steps and clearer communication skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience, plus experience supervising clinicians and teaching at university level.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and Virginia and is based in Virginia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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