- Client-centered care
- Practical coping tools
- Trauma-informed approach
About Jessica
Jessica Hartmann is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and life changes. She also supports concerns around parenting, relationships, self-esteem, ADHD, and LGBT issues. Her style is warm and practical, with an emphasis on getting to know each person and finding what helps them most.
Hartmann earned her Master of Social Work from Simmons School of Social Work in 2017 and received her LICSW in Massachusetts in 2020. She has about eight years of experience offering individual therapy in varied settings. Past roles have included work in legal settings, hospitals, primary care, schools, and community agencies.
Her sessions tend to be client-centered. That means she listens first and adapts methods to a person’s needs. She can offer coping strategies or ways to change behaviors, depending on what the person wants to work on. Her approach blends practical tools with attention to underlying patterns and relationships.
People can expect a straightforward, collaborative process. Hartmann focuses on helping people find realistic steps to improve day-to-day life. She brings both professional experience and personal insight to sessions.
Her work covers a wide range of related concerns, including attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness, postpartum challenges, and trauma-related symptoms. She aims to empower each person to define and pursue their own version of a better life.
How counseling approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. It emphasizes empathy, clear reflection, and helping people set their own goals. This approach is useful when someone wants support that follows their pace and priorities.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. Sessions often include talking through relationship history and noticing how it shows up now. This can help with trust, closeness, and recurring conflicts tied to early bonds.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and habits. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or panic. Many people find CBT useful for developing concrete coping skills.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and needs and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process can shift over time as progress is made or priorities change.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing sessions during breaks or from a familiar setting. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or phone conversations when that better fits a schedule, but check which formats are offered for this therapist.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and life changes. Other concerns include parenting, relationships, self-esteem, ADHD, and LGBT-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then offers coping strategies or behavior-focused suggestions that fit each person.
What professional background supports this work?
She graduated from Simmons School of Social Work in 2017 and has about eight years of experience across hospitals, schools, legal settings, primary care, and community agencies.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LICSW credential and practices in Massachusetts with license recognition in that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.