Jessica Grayer-Brumfield , LCSW, LISW

Jessica Grayer-Brumfield is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She practices in Illinois and works with adults facing mood changes, parenting stress, trauma, and concerns related to women's issues. Jessica uses straightforward language and a practical approach in sessions.

Jessica keeps sessions focused on what matters most to each person. She listens first, then helps identify small steps that can reduce day-to-day overwhelm. Clients can expect clear tools for coping with anxiety, depression, anger, or caregiver fatigue along with space to talk about difficult experiences.

Her background includes work across mood disorders, trauma and abuse, postpartum and pregnancy concerns, and issues connected to adoption and foster care. Jessica also addresses workplace stress, career questions, and problems caused by isolation or prejudice. She draws on ten years of hands-on practice as an IL LCSW and an IA LISW to shape sessions that match each person’s needs.

Therapy often blends practical skill-building with deeper reflection. Jessica uses approaches such as client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic listening to help people make changes. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort where goals and pacing are set by the client.

People who choose her describe wanting down-to-earth guidance and tools they can use between sessions. Jessica encourages patience and steady work, and she helps people build on strengths to move toward the changes they want.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals. In practice this means the therapist follows your lead, reflects what matters to you, and helps choose next steps that feel manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings and teaches concrete strategies to reduce anxiety or depression, such as behavioral experiments and simple thought records.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will collaborate with you to decide which methods fit your needs and preferences, often combining elements from different approaches. Together you set goals and adjust techniques over time so sessions stay relevant to what you want to change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let you use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a quicker check-in fits your day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep working on goals even when life is hectic.