Jessica Gerson , LICSW, LCSW

Jessica Gerson is a licensed clinical social worker who brings a blend of professional training and lived experience to her psychotherapy practice. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials - LICSW stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and is licensed in both Massachusetts and Louisiana. With 12 years of experience, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults to address a wide range of concerns.

Her clinical focus includes helping people manage anxiety and depression, navigate relationship and family difficulties, handle parenting challenges, and cope with life transitions. She also works with clients on issues related to sexuality and gender identity, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and career stress. Additional areas of attention include attachment issues, body image, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, and isolation or loneliness.

Jessica believes the therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful change and aims to be a supportive, encouraging partner in that work. She combines empathic listening with practical interventions, helping clients build a toolbox of skills to manage current struggles and prepare for future challenges. Her approach is collaborative and tailored to each person’s goals and circumstances.

Approaches That Inform Online Care and How They Help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, while guiding actions that align with personal values - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore their experiences and find their own solutions - this approach supports self-esteem, relationship work, and identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and offers concrete skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, sleep problems, and mood changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jessica works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds so care feels personalized and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to access care from different locations within the therapist's practice area. These formats support consistency, allow for varied communication styles, and help clients practice skills in everyday contexts.