Jessica Garner, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Jessica!

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 13 years of experience providing therapy across various settings. I hold a Master's Degree in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach.

My focus

I work with individual adults on a wide range of issues, including addiction, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, LGBTQIA+ topics, life transitions, personality disorders, pregnancy-related concerns, PTSD, relationship issues, self-esteem, stress, substance use, suicidal thoughts, and women's issues.

My approach

My approach emphasizes collaboratively developing goals with clients and regularly evaluating progress. I draw upon Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused techniques, and Crisis Intervention to tailor treatment to each individual's needs.

My communication style

I believe in building a strong therapeutic alliance through open, direct communication. We will work together to identify your goals, evaluate progress, and adjust our approach as needed. I aim to create a safe, non-judgmental space for you to share your experiences and emotions.

My goals for you

My goal is to help you develop insight, build coping skills, work through challenges, and ultimately improve your emotional well-being and quality of life. I am particularly passionate about supporting trauma recovery to enhance mental health, as well as physical health and relationships.

Our first session

In our first session, we will discuss what brings you to therapy and begin to identify your treatment goals. I will gather some background information and share more about my approach. Most importantly, we will start to build our therapeutic relationship and determine if we are a good fit to work together.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Motivational Interviewing

Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)

Mindfulness-Based

+ 4 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied

+ 55 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Long Beach.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Jessica Garner