Jessica Wansley

Jessica Wansley is a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee who focuses on helping people manage anger, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions. She approaches each person with respect and straightforward care. Her style is interactive and honest, aiming to help people live more fully in the present moment. With 20 years of experience, she has worked in mental health settings in the U.S. and abroad. Jessica blends practical tools with a collaborative conversation so clients can set clear, manageable goals. She avoids leaning on labels and instead looks at each person as a whole - mind, body, soul, and spirit. Her work draws on client-centered ideas that prioritize the person's experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral methods to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Mindfulness and narrative approaches help people notice patterns and make new meaning from their life stories. Jessica also brings trauma-focused perspectives when past hurt affects present functioning. She partners with people who are coping with grief, addiction, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, and issues tied to family of origin. Her sessions combine listening, practical strategies, and a plan tailored to what the person wants to change. Taking a first step can feel hard, and she emphasizes small, achievable shifts. Jessica encourages people to pick one clear goal to work on together. She welcomes conversations about how therapy might fit into a person's day and priorities.

Approaches that guide online work

Jessica often uses client-centered techniques that focus on the person’s experience and priorities, helping someone name what matters most and guiding the conversation around their goals. This approach is especially useful for worries about relationships, identity, and feeling stuck.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. CBT offers concrete exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and try new actions, which can help with anger, anxiety, and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help you decide which methods match your needs, goals, and preferences, and adapt them as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay practical and relevant.

Confirm the current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and use exercises that suit a typical day. Many people find virtual sessions let them schedule time around work, caregiving, or travel without rearranging their whole routine.