Jessica Gerson, LICSW, LCSW

Licensed in Louisiana · 12 years in practice

License and registration

LCSW, Louisiana: 11545 · expires August 2026
LICSW, Massachusetts: 123817 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1538425491 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

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About Jessica

Jessica Gerson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, and questions about sexuality and gender. She draws on twelve years of experience to offer steady support during hard moments. Her approach is warm and practical, aimed at helping people find tools that fit their life.

Her style centers on the relationship between therapist and client.

Background and approach

She aims to be encouraging and direct while getting to know each person's needs. Sessions focus on what matters most now and on building skills to handle future challenges. Jessica uses a mix of methods to match each person's situation.

She blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive strategies, psychodynamic reflections, and solution-focused steps. That lets her offer concrete practices alongside deeper exploration of patterns and feelings. She also works with issues like trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and body image.

Additional areas include attachment difficulties, consent-aware sexual concerns such as BDSM and kink, chronic illness and pain, fertility and gender dysphoria related questions, and isolation or emptiness. Jessica speaks English and draws on both professional and personal experience when appropriate.

She aims to help people build a toolbox of skills they can use after therapy ends, and she supports practical steps toward clearer goals and daily coping.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jessica lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Parenting issues
Depression
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
ADHD
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Jessica names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Jessica often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people make concrete changes. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action even when uncomfortable feelings are present, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. CBT offers hands-on tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for sleep issues, anger, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to each person's needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use face-to-face interactions from wherever they are, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or visual focus is limited, live chat is helpful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while still working with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Jessica support?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and family concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and ADHD. She also addresses areas like body image, attachment issues, chronic illness and pain, fertility, gender dysphoria, and kink-aware concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, encouraging, and practical. She prioritizes the relationship and helps people build concrete skills while also exploring patterns that contribute to current difficulties.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has twelve years of clinical experience as a psychotherapist working with a range of concerns across the lifespan.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds MA LICSW and LA LCSW credentials and practices out of Massachusetts.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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