- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Guilt and shame
About Jessica
Jessica Hobart is an LCSW licensed in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin with four years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Jessica also works with issues like compassion fatigue, body image, caregiver stress, addiction-related concerns, and guilt and shame.
She keeps sessions direct and practical. Jessica helps people name what feels heavy and sorts through the thoughts that keep them stuck. Conversations include small, doable steps to test new ways of handling hard moments. She pays attention to how daily routines, work, and relationships affect emotional strain.
Jessica aims to build an open environment where people can say difficult things without judgment. She asks straightforward questions, listens closely, and clarifies what matters most to each person. From there she and the client pick approaches that fit real life and immediate needs.
Her background across three state licenses comes with experience in grief work and supporting caregivers and veterans through transitions and losses. Jessica is familiar with issues that cross into medical or end-of-life care and with substance-related struggles that overlap with mental health.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. The membership-style payment varies by location and can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the site.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in plain, practical ways. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations. This helps with persistent guilt, rumination, and anxiety by breaking down the thoughts that fuel those feelings. Another approach centers on building small behavioral changes - trying short experiments in daily life to shift routine reactions and to gather new information about what works for you. That method is useful for motivation, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose approaches that fit the person's goals, current stressors, and preferences. Together they check what is useful and adjust methods as the work progresses.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten follow-up check-ins, or avoid travel time. They can also allow someone to work with a licensed professional across state or national lines when appropriate. Ask about formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can fit into your everyday routine.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She helps people name the thoughts and feelings that keep them stuck and tries small, practical steps to test different ways of responding to those feelings.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of clinical experience and practice across settings that include grief work, caregiver support, and issues that overlap with medical or end-of-life care.
Which credentials and locations apply to her practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin and practices from Iowa as listed.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.