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Jessica Andrews

Practical, connection-focused therapy for everyday struggles

LCSW Texas

Experience
13 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Anger
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Jessica

Jessica Andrews is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and life changes.

Background and approach

Her manner is warm and direct, and she aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. Jessica uses approaches that emphasize connection and practical skills.

She blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive techniques to help people understand patterns and try new ways of relating. Sessions include straightforward conversation and specific tools to manage strong feelings and improve communication.

She has 13 years of experience supporting people through issues such as anger, addiction, career stress, parenting strain, body image, and compassion fatigue. Jessica also works with concerns related to adoption and foster care, attachment wounds, blended family adjustments, and separation or divorce.

Her background includes practice across multiple states and varied settings that inform a flexible style. Her counseling stance is respectful and nonjudgmental.

She centers the person in the room, listens for patterns, and helps set small, realistic goals. Therapy is collaborative - the client’s priorities shape the pace and focus.

Jessica encourages practical change alongside emotional insight. Typical sessions mix problem-focused strategies with moments that look at how past relationships affect present choices.

She aims to leave people with clearer options and usable skills for everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and connection

Jessica often combines attachment-based ideas with cognitive-behavioral tools to address relationship patterns and everyday distress. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds can shape current ways of relating and helps people build more stable connections. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change problem patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which ideas and tools to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when a more personal conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing coaching, skill practice, and quick updates between full sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, parenting, and daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, parenting and career challenges, addictions, and related areas such as body image and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining practical skills and reflective conversation. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and learning tools to manage emotions and communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working across a range of problems and care settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with license recognition in Arizona and New Mexico and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed in

New Mexico, Texas, Arizona

Languages

English