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LSCSW

Jessica Hodges, LSCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationKansas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Jessica

Jessica Hodges is a licensed social worker (LSCSW) based in Kansas who brings a decade of clinical experience to sessions. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, mood disorders, and ADHD among many other areas.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes listening first and creating a collaborative space where clients can explore feelings and patterns without judgment. Drawing on evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and attachment-based approaches, she tailors interventions to fit each person's needs and goals.

Jessica also integrates motivational interviewing and client-centered techniques to support change, coping with life transitions, and building healthier communication. She welcomes a range of concerns from grief and self-esteem to addictions, intimacy and family-of-origin issues.

Jessica encourages those who are taking the initial step toward therapy, noting that reaching out is an important act of courage. Her Kansas licensure and years of hands-on practice inform a steady, practical approach that balances empathy with skills-based tools to help clients move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Jessica integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and attachment-based methods into online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and difficulties with sleep or eating. Attachment-based therapy explores relational patterns formed in early life and how those patterns influence present-day relationships and emotional responses.

Finding the most helpful approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to clarify goals, try different strategies, and adjust methods based on what proves most effective for the individual's needs and preferences. Clients are invited to share feedback so care can be shaped together over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making therapy more flexible for different schedules and comfort levels. These options allow sessions to fit into busy lives and let people choose the communication style that feels most accessible while working through stress, ADHD-related challenges, or relationship concerns with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What types of problems does Jessica help with?
She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, depression, addictions, ADHD, grief, and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques like CBT and DBT to build practical skills while honoring each client's experience.
What is Jessica's professional background?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with diverse and often complex clinical presentations, bringing both clinical training and applied practice to sessions.
Where is Jessica licensed and what are her credentials?
Jessica is a licensed clinical social worker in Kansas with the credential KS LSCSW LSCSW 05761.
Can clients who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as accepting clients in other languages and does not currently accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Jessica?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Kansas

Languages

English