Jessica "J. Marie" Garrett, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C
Compassionate, practical help for life transitions
Book with JessicaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
How Jessica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland, District of Columbia
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jessica
Jessica "J. Marie" Garrett is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience. She holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland.
She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then tailors conversations and plans to each person's situation.
Sessions aim to identify patterns, build coping skills, and set practical steps people can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Jessica uses tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods to help people reframe unhelpful thoughts and try small, doable changes. Motivational interviewing techniques are part of how she supports people making decisions about addiction, career moves, or other life changes.
She has worked across settings for 20 years, supporting people with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and financial or career-related pressures. She also brings experience with adoption and foster care issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, and communication or co-morbidity challenges. People can expect a respectful, sensitive space where the therapist and client set goals together.
Jessica emphasizes practical steps, honest conversation, and gradual progress. She encourages anyone feeling stuck to consider a simple first step toward change.
What Jessica works with
Everything Jessica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jessica's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Women's issues
Approaches Jessica lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Jessica’s Approaches Work Online
Jessica uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change thought patterns that feed stress, anxiety, anger, and low mood. CBT focuses on practical exercises and short experiments that can be practiced between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines.She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who are weighing change, such as cutting back on substances, shifting career direction, or trying new coping habits. This style emphasizes the client’s own reasons for change and builds readiness at a comfortable pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and real-life constraints. She adjusts plans over time based on what is working and what isn’t, so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can suit short check-ins, brief coaching, or times when typing feels easier. These options help people fit therapy around work, family, or busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Jessica
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Therapy is collaborative and practical. Jessica uses straightforward conversation, skill-building, and goal-setting to make changes that fit daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community services focused on mood, trauma, addiction, and family-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Maryland and holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are sessions available online and how are they delivered?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.