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Jessica Gerson

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LICSW, LCSW Massachusetts

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Jessica

Jessica Gerson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, and a wide range of life changes.

Background and approach

She draws on 12 years of clinical experience to support those coping with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, sleep and anger problems, ADHD, and concerns around self-esteem, career, or identity.

Her practice also attends to less commonly discussed areas such as attachment difficulties, body image, chronic illness or pain, fertility and gender dysphoria, and exploration of kink or alternative sexual culture. Her approach blends empirically informed strategies and relational depth.

Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, psychodynamic perspectives, and solution-focused tools to create practical, individualized plans. She emphasizes building a personalized toolbox of skills while also exploring underlying patterns that contribute to ongoing distress.

Jessica aims to be a collaborative, encouraging partner who helps clients set achievable goals and develop sustainable coping skills they can use beyond therapy.

CBT, ACT, and Collaborative Online Care

Jessica commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching concrete skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, and anger. ACT emphasizes noticing values, accepting difficult internal experiences, and committing to actions that move a person toward a meaningful life, which can be useful for coping with loss, chronic illness, identity concerns, and pervasive avoidance patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jessica approaches that decision collaboratively. She discusses goals, preferences, and the presenting concerns with each person and draws from different methods to tailor a plan that fits their needs and pace rather than prescribing a single technique up front.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for people juggling work, parenting, or health limitations. These formats make it possible to access licensed professionals from Massachusetts without commuting, to use shorter check-ins when helpful, and to keep therapy consistent during life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and related issues such as sleep disruption, anger, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines practical skill-building with a supportive therapeutic relationship, aiming to tailor interventions to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a broad set of concerns across individual and family contexts.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She holds MA LICSW 123817 and LA LCSW 11545 and practices from Massachusetts.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Her practice is conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Louisiana, Massachusetts

Languages

English