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Jessica Hartman, LCSW, LICSW
Minnesota
LCSW LICSW - Anxiety and Life Changes
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centered methods
- Solution-focused work
About Jessica
Jessica Hartman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW in North Dakota and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - LICSW in Minnesota. She has worked in mental health for 20 years and lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, and mood and attention conditions among her focus areas. Jessica also notes experience with LGBT concerns, women's issues, and young adult issues.
Jessica uses practical, goal-focused approaches in sessions. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and solution-focused techniques. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test different responses, and try small behavior changes to see what works. Sessions emphasize clear steps and short-term strategies when that fits the problem.
Her background includes work across rural and urban settings, including Minneapolis/St. Paul and Phoenix. She has provided counseling in schools, day-treatment programs, in-home settings, outpatient clinics, and virtual sessions. Her training includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Dakota and a Master of Social Work from the College of St. Catherine/University of St. Thomas.
In practice she leans on relationship-focused listening to identify strengths and realistic next steps. That can look like building coping plans for anxiety, mapping relationship patterns, or using focused exercises to address trauma symptoms. Clients and therapists set practical goals and review progress in regular check-ins.
Jessica approaches common life transitions with structured problem-solving. She works with career and parenting concerns by breaking issues into manageable tasks. When trauma is part of the picture she uses trauma-focused methods alongside CBT strategies to help clients reduce distress and regain more day-to-day stability.
How Jessica uses CBT and related methods in online sessions
Jessica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that increase distress and to practice small changes in behavior. CBT sessions focus on clear, testable steps such as tracking thoughts, trying behavioral experiments, and reviewing what changed afterwards.She also draws on client-centered approaches that prioritize listening and the person's perspective. That method supports building a working relationship and making sense of current challenges. Solution-focused techniques are used for setting short-term, achievable goals and for creating practical action plans to address specific problems like stress or career decisions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean using CBT exercises for anxiety, trauma-focused strategies when trauma is present, or shorter solution-focused work to handle an immediate problem.
Session format options are not listed in her biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can help fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to keep appointments around work or family commitments.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
North Dakota, Minnesota, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anger, self esteem, career challenges, bipolar and ADHD issues, and LGBT-related concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and experiment with different responses. Sessions often include practical exercises and short-term strategies to change thinking and behavior.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 20 years in mental health and six years working with her LCSW/LICSW credentials. Her experience spans schools, day-treatment, in-home work, outpatient clinics, and virtual counseling.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Minnesota with licensure also in North Dakota listed in her background.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
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