Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
How Jessica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jessica
Jessica Wansley is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns they want to change. She focuses on practical steps to reduce stress, manage anger, and improve relationships. Jessica writes and talks plainly so people can decide whether therapy feels like a good match.
Her style is interactive and down-to-earth. Sessions are a conversation that centers the client's goals and immediate needs.
Background and approach
She listens for what matters most and then helps people try new ways of thinking and acting that fit their life. Jessica draws on client-centered work to keep the person's experience central. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify difficult thoughts and test different responses.
Mindfulness and narrative practices help people notice patterns and rewrite the stories that keep them stuck. Over 20 years she has worked in a range of settings in the U.S. and abroad. That experience shaped a flexible approach focused on small, practical changes that add up over time.
She avoids relying on labels and instead looks at the whole person - mind, body, and values. People often reach out about stress, anxiety, grief, parenting struggles, addictions, and trauma. Jessica also supports those coping with relationship and intimacy issues, career challenges, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.
She partners with people who want steady, realistic work toward feeling better.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jessica lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative 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.
Approaches that work well online
Client-centered therapy keeps the person's experience at the heart of sessions by focusing on listening and clear, collaborative goal-setting; this approach helps people who need a steady, respectful space to sort out priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems down into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, anger, and depression. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and grounding skills that reduce reactivity and support calmer responses when stress rises.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That means testing tools, adjusting plans, and choosing what feels most helpful together rather than committing to a single style at the start.
Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people use visual cues and longer, deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief support, check-ins, and following up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum on the skills being practiced.
Questions people ask about Jessica
What concerns does she commonly address?
She sees people for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family challenges, addictions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and straightforward, combining client-centered listening with practical techniques to change thoughts and actions.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of experience in mental health and has worked both in the United States and abroad.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Tennessee LCSW credential and practices in Tennessee.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available online?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.