- Attachment-based
- Client-centered
- CBT and DBT skills
About Jessica
Jessica Barry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with six years of experience. She uses a person-centered approach and works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Jessica places the working relationship at the center of care. She treats models and theories as tools rather than rules. Clients' preferences and needs guide which methods are used in sessions. She notes experience supporting mothers with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and helps people address issues like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and forgiveness.
In practical sessions she helps people talk through what feels stuck, name patterns that cause repeated distress, and try new ways of responding. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts, and mindfulness skills to ease overwhelming moments. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolbox when helpful.
Her approach focuses on collaboration. She works with people to clarify goals and pick strategies that fit their situation. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what the client wants to change.
Jessica practices in Tennessee and meets with people who speak English. If someone is interested in starting, they are asked to follow the site's process to match and schedule an initial session.
How Jessica uses therapeutic approaches online
Jessica draws on attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. That approach helps when people notice recurring problems in relationships or feel stuck repeating the same behaviors. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to change feelings and actions. Mindfulness therapy appears in sessions as simple skills to notice intense emotions and reduce reactivity.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative step. Jessica works with clients to identify goals, tries methods that fit those goals, and adjusts approaches based on what helps. She emphasizes working together to find strategies that feel useful rather than choosing a single fixed method up front.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as they are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as having shorter check-ins during a brief break, avoiding travel time, or using an audio option when video is not convenient. Therapists and licensed professionals generally adapt techniques so sessions focus on practical skills and steps you can use between meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, bipolar, and coping with life changes.
How does she approach guilt or shame?
She uses a person-centered stance and draws on attachment, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to help people look at feelings of guilt or shame and develop practical ways to respond.
What is her background and experience?
She is an LCSW with six years of clinical practice in Northeast Tennessee and notes additional experience supporting mothers with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and 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 a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.