About Jessica
Jessica Odell is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado with 12 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with grief and loss, and work through trauma and depression. Jessica approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
She aims to make the first steps toward change feel doable and supported. Jessica uses straightforward talk and practical strategies during sessions. She listens first to understand what matters most to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
From there she builds a plan that fits the client’s needs and daily life. Sessions can include problem-solving, work on thought patterns, and ways to handle strong emotions. Her background includes a range of approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and EMDR.
She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative therapy when those methods match a person's goals. That mix lets her address issues like anxiety, parenting stress, relationship concerns, ADHD-related struggles, and feelings of isolation. Jessica aims to empower people rather than tell them what to do.
She helps people identify small, manageable changes that add up over time. Her style is collaborative and practical, with attention to emotional safety and pacing. People who choose Jessica can expect clear communication about goals and next steps.
She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation. If someone wants steady support through a life transition or help reducing anxiety symptoms, she offers structured guidance and ongoing encouragement.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client's lead, asks open questions, and helps clients name their priorities and goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Online CBT often involves setting small goals, trying new coping skills between sessions, and reviewing what worked in follow-ups to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, EMDR, is used to help people process traumatic memories and reduce their intensity. When appropriate, elements of EMDR can be adapted for telehealth to support trauma work in paced steps with clear preparation.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match strengths, goals, and pace. That collaborative planning can change over time as needs shift.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can help with quick support, journaling between sessions, or ongoing coaching-style feedback. These options make therapy more flexible around work, family, and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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