- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness practice
- Career and grief
About Jessica
Jessica Canty is a licensed clinical social worker, LICSW, with 14 years of experience based in the District of Columbia. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and grief, and supports people dealing with career pressures, relationship strain, parenting demands, and major life changes.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies rather than jargon. Sessions often focus on coping skills for anxiety and depression, steps for recovering after trauma, and building clearer boundaries in work and relationships. Jessica also addresses issues tied to body image, workplace stress, and caregiver burden.
Her approach is culturally responsive and attentive to how discrimination or identity stressors affect daily life. She notes experience helping women, young adults, and people in blended families or alternative relationship structures, and she works respectfully with clients who identify with kink or BDSM cultures.
Jessica combines methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Client-Centered Therapy. That mix is used to help clients set goals, try practical behavioral experiments, and notice what matters to them.
Clients can expect clear, goal-focused sessions that balance problem-solving with emotional processing. She also offers coaching-style support around life purpose, career transitions, and parenting strain. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values, even when emotions are difficult. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention and awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will collaborate with the client to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean trying CBT exercises for a few weeks, adding mindfulness practices, or using ACT language to clarify values and actions.
The biography does not specify particular session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days because they remove travel time and can be easier to schedule around work or school. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a shorter check-in when time is limited. A collaborative plan will then focus on practical steps that can be used between sessions to make therapy part of everyday life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, career and workplace issues, parenting strain, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Client-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing into practical, goal-focused sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Jessica has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma recovery, coping with life changes, and career-related stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a LICSW and practices in the District of Columbia.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person appointments are available.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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