- guilt and shame
- women's mental health
- skill building
About Jessica
Jessica Woodward is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and challenges tied to life changes. Jessica also helps people dealing with self-esteem, body image concerns, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Her approach is based on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She focuses on practical skills clients can use between sessions. Conversations are direct and focused on building habits that reduce worry and improve coping.
Jessica often addresses women’s mental health topics, sexual health concerns, pregnancy and childbirth related stress, and social anxiety. She helps people talk through communication problems, questions about life purpose, and mood or panic symptoms. She also supports work on forgiveness and cultivating greater self-love.
In sessions she emphasizes collaborative problem solving and skill building. She encourages clients to identify small changes that fit into daily life. Therapy is presented as a step-by-step process rather than a single intervention.
Jessica’s practice uses a subscription model for sessions, which can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches guide online sessions
Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address problems like anxiety, depression, and guilt. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against reality to reduce worry and self-criticism. Behavioral strategies emphasize small, manageable actions to change patterns that keep people stuck, such as avoidance or isolation.Therapy is collaborative. The therapist and client look at goals, try different methods, and pick the approaches that fit best. That may mean combining thought work with practical behavior changes and communication practice, adjusted over time based on what works.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow clients to use quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth options when helpful. Licensed professionals can adapt how they work online to match a client’s needs and schedule.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and self-esteem.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She draws on evidence-based techniques to help people understand and move through guilt and shame. Work typically focuses on developing self-directed skills and clearer thinking around those feelings.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her work centers on practical coping strategies and communication skills.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Utah Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Utah.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.