- CBT informed
- Goal oriented
- Two decades experience
About Jessica
Jessica "J. Marie" Garrett is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She focuses on practical, action-oriented therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and anger. Her work also covers addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting stresses, and money and financial issues.
She uses straightforward conversation to learn what matters to each person and then builds a plan around those priorities. Sessions emphasize clear goals and steps clients can try between visits. That can mean working on communication skills, managing mood swings, or developing strategies for coping with big life changes.
Jessica draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that keep problems going, and on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. She also incorporates Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term targets and track progress. These methods are used flexibly to match each client’s needs and situation.
Her approach is respectful and practical. She aims to make therapy something people can fit into real life, not another source of stress. Jessica supports parents managing family conflict, people facing divorce or separation, those dealing with adoption and foster care questions, and people navigating financial and career concerns.
Those interested in starting fill out a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session based on therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Motivational Interviewing is used to clarify what matters to someone and strengthen their own reasons for change, useful for addictions, career moves, and financial decisions. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, achievable goals and track progress over a few sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, listen to what has worked before, and suggest one or a mix of these methods. Clients and the therapist adapt plans together as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as session options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also supports continuing work during life transitions and helps keep momentum between in-person visits when that fits a client's needs and schedule.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, anger, addiction, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, career concerns, ADHD, and money and financial issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and goal-focused with straightforward conversation and short-term steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has over 20 years of professional work experience in social work and therapy.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland with licensure also in the District of Columbia.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing 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 the process of working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.