Jessica Gerson, LICSW, LCSW

Jessica Gerson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship problems, sleep trouble, anger, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions. She also supports clients facing issues around sexuality and gender, ADHD, grief, trauma, and chronic illness.

Jessica mixes practical tools with a compassionate approach. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered techniques to help people clarify values and build coping skills.

Sessions focus on building a toolbox of skills that fit each person’s life. Jessica prioritizes a respectful, collaborative relationship and aims to tailor strategies rather than offer one-size-fits-all solutions. She emphasizes skills you can use between sessions to manage symptoms and handle setbacks.

Her background combines clinical work across settings and lived experience with anxiety and depression, which informs how she approaches treatment. Jessica believes lasting change comes from both practical strategies and a strong working relationship.

People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She practices in Massachusetts and works in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair each person with a good plan and scheduling options.

How Jessica uses evidence-based approaches online

Jessica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and help manage mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take actions that matter to them while learning to live with difficult feelings rather than avoid them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica treats the selection of methods as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which strategies fit their goals and everyday life. She often combines elements from different approaches to match each person's needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and real-time skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to keep regular contact, track progress, and use brief skills between longer appointments. These options help people fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while maintaining continuity of care.