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LICSW, LCSW

Jessica Gerson, LICSW, LCSW

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Jessica

Jessica Gerson is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of practice who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, trauma, grief, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings both professional training and personal experience with anxiety and depression to her therapeutic work, and she aims to create an engaged partnership that helps clients move toward meaningful change. Her approach emphasizes a strong working relationship as the foundation for progress, blending supportive, client-centered care with evidence-based techniques tailored to each person.

Jessica focuses on building practical skills and a personalized toolbox that clients can use beyond the therapy room, addressing concerns such as parenting, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and issues related to gender and sexuality. She also attends to complex areas like attachment patterns, body image, chronic illness and disability, and alternative sexual cultures.

Licensed in Massachusetts (LICSW) and Louisiana (LCSW), Jessica works to match interventions to a client's needs rather than applying a single method for everyone. Her style is encouraging and collaborative, intended to help people understand patterns, practice new strategies, and feel better equipped to handle current and future challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking action toward a meaningful life; it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skills training, which often benefits those managing stress, sleep problems, anger, and attention-related challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that supports exploration and growth and pairs well with skills-based methods when clients need both understanding and concrete tools.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Jessica works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then combines elements from these methods to create a tailored plan rather than relying on a single technique. This collaborative stance helps ensure interventions fit the person's life and aims.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and different communication styles. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without traveling, and they allow therapy to be woven into daily routines while still focusing on skill development, emotional exploration, and practical problem solving.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica commonly address?
She works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, and related areas like body image and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and supportive, emphasizing a strong therapeutic relationship while using interventions tailored to each person. She draws from client-centered methods and evidence-based strategies to build practical skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a variety of concerns across different life stages and presentations.
Where is Jessica licensed and based?
Jessica holds licensure in Massachusetts as a LICSW and in Louisiana as a LCSW with MA LICSW 123817 and LA LCSW 11545.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for meeting with her?
She offers multiple online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability, and sessions are accessed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Louisiana, Massachusetts

Languages

English

What Jessica can help with

Jessica Gerson works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, parenting issues, depression, and coping with life changes.

Jessica works with children, adolescents, and adults.

Jessica works with clients.

How Jessica approaches therapy

Jessica's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Jessica is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Massachusetts, with 12 years of clinical experience.