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Jessica Woods

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Jessica Woods, LCSW, CSW

Colorado

LCSW in Colorado - Anxiety and Relationships

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Where Jessica stands

Credentials
LCSW, CSW
License
LCSW, Colorado / CSW.09925060; LCSW, Arizona / LCSW-22172
NPI
1619493244
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Colorado

About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and grief
  • Codependency concerns

About Jessica

Jessica Woods is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) practicing in Colorado with 10 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, motivation, and many relationship or intimacy-related concerns including codependency. Sessions address everyday struggles in plain terms so people can take practical steps forward.

Jessica focuses on what a person can do now. She listens to each person's story and highlights strengths they already have. Conversations tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with clear attention to emotions, thinking patterns, and behavior that get in the way of feeling more capable.

Her style draws from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and test new responses. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationship emotions are central and brings in mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm and build calm. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants change but feels stuck.

Typical concerns she helps with include coping with life transitions, grief, anger, body image and eating-related struggles, career stress, caregiver burnout, and the long effects of trauma. She also works with people affected by chronic illness, cancer, hospice or end-of-life stress, and first responder issues.

Jessica asks practical questions in the first sessions to clarify goals and priorities. She helps people shape small, doable steps between meetings and checks progress along the way. People looking to begin are encouraged to review session options and sign up to explore next steps.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person feels understood and can decide what matters most. It helps people clarify their goals and build confidence in their own choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and for changing patterns that keep someone stuck. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps when relationship feelings and attachment patterns are central, offering ways to name emotions and practice different responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit. That makes the process collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.

The biography does not specify exact session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy around work and family life, make shorter check-ins easier, and allow choices about using video or phone depending on how someone wants to engage. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and pacing to fit sessions into everyday routines.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Colorado, Arizona

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, and codependency among other areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and person-focused, using Client-Centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) based in Colorado with CO LCSW and AZ LCSW noted credentials.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling 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.

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