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Dr. Jessica Winn, LMFT

  • Experience19 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Jessica

Dr. Jessica Winn welcomes people seeking help with stress, anxiety, ADHD, relationship concerns, addiction, trauma, and a wide range of life changes.

Background and approach

She emphasizes practical support for increasing motivation, self-esteem, and confidence while helping clients navigate grief, intimacy challenges, parenting difficulties, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms. Her approach is intended for those looking for approachable, experienced guidance rather than quick fixes.

With 19 years of clinical experience and a practice rooted in marriage and family therapy, Dr. Winn blends relational and evidence-based techniques to fit each person's needs.

She holds an LMFT and has worked across schools, group homes, substance use clinics, assessment settings, case management programs, home-based services, and partial hospitalization programs. That varied background informs a flexible style that draws on attachment-based work, client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral strategies, emotionally-focused methods, and existential perspectives.

Clients can expect a therapist who has provided services to individuals, children, teens, families, and couples in multiple treatment settings and who now offers focused support for coping, recovery, and relational repair. Dr.

Winn practices from Virginia and uses a collaborative stance to tailor therapy to each person's goals and life circumstances.

How therapeutic approaches meet online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people explore how early bonds influence current emotional responses and connection. This approach can be useful for couples, family dynamics, and individuals who want to better understand relational triggers and build more supported ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning concrete skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. CBT tends to be practical and skill-focused, offering exercises and strategies that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to assess goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and then tailor methods from attachment work, CBT, emotionally-focused techniques, or other frameworks to fit what the client needs most.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats provide scheduling flexibility, the ability to continue work from different locations, and multiple ways to engage with therapeutic exercises and check-ins between sessions. For many people, remote sessions help maintain consistency and make sustained progress more manageable.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, ADHD, addictions, trauma, grief, self-esteem, and a broad set of other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her typical therapeutic style?
Her work blends attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, emotionally-focused, and existential approaches to match therapy to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 19 years of clinical experience along with prior roles teaching and supervising in the behavioral sciences.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT and holds CA LMFT 79849 and VA LMFT 0717002088, and she practices from Virginia.
Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
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 issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Virginia, California

Languages

English