About Jessica
Jessica Baes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, career challenges, and life transitions. Jessica sees therapy as a collaborative process and approaches each person with practical support and encouragement.
Jessica believes people already have strengths they can build on. Sessions focus on clearer thinking, small changes that add up, and practical steps to feel better day to day.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward conversation to help people identify what matters and what gets in the way. Her background includes a degree from the University of Southern California and several years working with adults facing work stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness challenges, and communication problems. That experience informs a style that balances empathy with action.
Jessica aims to help people regain momentum during stressful periods. In sessions she draws from client-centered principles to keep the work focused on the person’s goals. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools help turn insight into change and clear next steps. Jessica is clear about limits to her practice: she does not provide letters or forms for legal, medical, or employment purposes, including emotional support animal requests, disability accommodations, or court-related matters. Her primary focus is offering therapy and support for emotional and mental health needs.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and perspective. The therapist listens closely and reflects back what matters most, helping people clarify goals and build on their strengths. This approach is useful when someone wants a supportive space to figure out next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try small experiments to see different outcomes. CBT can be handy for anxiety, stress, low mood, and workplace struggles.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people connect face to face when a full conversation is needed. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to touch base between sessions, handle short check-ins, or fit support into a break at work. These options help make therapy more accessible and easier to include in daily routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English