Therapist profile
Dr. Jessica Winn, LMFT
Virginia
LMFT - Relationships and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, Virginia / 0717002088; LMFT, California / 79849
- NPI
- 1265559132
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
About
- Attachment focus
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
About Jessica
Dr. Jessica Winn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and Virginia with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and the effects of trauma and addiction. Her focus includes difficulties with self-esteem, motivation, intimacy, and struggles that come from family of origin patterns and codependency.
She uses straightforward talk therapy and evidence-based techniques to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions look at how early attachments and current relationships shape thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. She often blends attachment-based thinking with cognitive-behavioral tools to change unhelpful behavior and reduce anxiety.
Her background spans work in schools, group homes, substance use rehabilitation clinics, assessment settings, and partial hospitalization programs. She has also supervised clinicians and taught bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students for several years. That mix of clinical work and teaching influences her practical, clear approach in sessions.
People who struggle with codependent patterns, difficulty saying no, living around others' mood swings, or losing themselves in relationships will find her focused on real skills. She also offers support for parenting concerns, first responder stress, fertility and fatherhood issues, and problems tied to substance use.
Sessions address concrete goals such as boundary setting, managing triggers, improving communication, and coping with life transitions. To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session so therapy can start where the person currently is.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps people see why they respond strongly in close relationships and supports learning different ways to connect and set limits. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience in the moment and uses reflective listening to help them organize thoughts and notice what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to reduce anxiety and avoidance.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and what feels doable. Together they decide whether to emphasize attachment work, skill-based CBT, or emotion-focused strategies, and they adjust the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list which session formats are available, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use attachment and emotion-focused work over video or phone, and CBT often translates well to structured online sessions. Ask about format details when you schedule so sessions match your daily routine and goals.
Areas of focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Virginia, California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, addictions, self-esteem, and related issues such as codependency and family of origin problems.
How would she approach people-pleasing and boundary problems?
She combines attachment-informed thinking with cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify patterns and practice setting limits in everyday situations.
What is her clinical background?
She has 19 years of clinical experience, plus years teaching at the university level and supervising clinicians across several treatment settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and Virginia and based in Virginia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online or in-person options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.