Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Jessica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jessica
Jessica Orndoff is a licensed clinician who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and grief. She also supports those facing trauma, mood concerns, parenting strain, and career or relationship questions. Jessica uses straightforward methods and focuses on problem solving and skills people can use day to day.
Jessica earned an MD and is also a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical, LCSW-C. She has practiced for 11 years and has worked with people facing depression, panic, post-traumatic stress, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and other mood concerns.
Background and approach
Her background combines medical and social work perspectives to shape practical care. In sessions she aims to build clear goals with each person. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change behavior.
She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and trauma-focused techniques when past events are central to current struggles. Jessica includes mindfulness and solution-focused tools so people can find small, concrete steps forward. She emphasizes collaboration - the person and the therapist decide what to try together.
Sessions tend to focus on what is useful now and what skills can be practiced between meetings. Her style is warm, direct, and nonjudgmental. Jessica values service, dignity, and honesty in the work she does.
She practices in Maryland and conducts sessions in English.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jessica lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Jessica often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize patterns of thinking that keep problems going and to try new behaviors that improve daily life. CBT is practical and useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep struggles.She also relies on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-style skills can be helpful when emotions feel intense or when someone needs tools to manage strong reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs and goals, and she adjusts techniques over time based on what helps. Clients and therapist set clear goals and review progress together.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people meet face to face from different locations, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat enables brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing connection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue practicing skills between meetings.
Questions people ask about Jessica
What concerns does Jessica commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and related issues like sleep problems, parenting strain, and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on clear goals, skills practice, and problem-solving rather than long abstract talk.
What is her professional background?
She holds an MD and an LCSW-C and has 11 years of clinical experience working in independent practice and with a range of mood and trauma concerns.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
Jessica practices in Maryland and lists MD and LCSW-C as her credentials.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located where her licensure allows practice.
What session formats does she offer online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.