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Jessica Canty, LICSW
District of Columbia
District of Columbia LICSW - Stress and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT focused methods
- Values based work
- Mindfulness skills
About Jessica
Jessica Canty is a District of Columbia LICSW with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, compassion fatigue, relationship and family issues, parenting, self-esteem, and depression.
She uses straightforward methods to address practical problems. Jessica draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered techniques to clarify values and support problem solving.
In sessions she focuses on concrete steps clients can try between meetings. That can include short experiments, behavior changes, and ways to notice difficult thoughts. These actions aim to reduce avoidance and increase options for coping with life changes.
Jessica also works with issues that connect to identity and culture. That includes workplace difficulties, prejudice and discrimination, and challenges tied to blended families and alternative relationship cultures such as BDSM and kink. She addresses caregiving strain, divorce and separation, and domestic violence impacts in practical terms.
Her work emphasizes rebuilding self-worth, addressing guilt and shame, and exploring life purpose. Jessica uses mindfulness tools to support emotion regulation and Motivational Interviewing to help clarify goals. People who want clear, structured steps for managing stress and making changes will find a pragmatic focus in her approach.
How CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online
Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thoughts and habits that get in the way and to try concrete behavior changes. CBT sessions often include brief between-session experiments and step-by-step practice that can fit into daily life.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify what matters most and to build willingness to feel difficult emotions while moving toward those values. Client-Centered techniques are used to listen for what a person wants to change and to organize goal-focused work around those priorities.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints. That collaboration helps set practical short-term steps to try between sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits help people test tools in their normal routines and make incremental changes without reorganizing their whole schedule.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and workplace or family-related problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses through short experiments and behavior changes between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with a range of life transitions and personal growth challenges.
What credential and location are listed for her?
She is a District of Columbia LICSW and practices in the District of Columbia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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