Jessica Griggs , LCSW

Jessica Griggs is a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee with 10 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and compassion fatigue. Jessica aims to create a straightforward, respectful space where people can talk about what is hardest for them.

She prefers plain talk and practical steps. Sessions center on understanding what is happening now, learning skills to manage strong feelings, and making small changes that improve day-to-day life. Jessica adapts the pace and content to each person's needs instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Her work draws on several approaches, including acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and trauma-focused tools. Those methods are used to address concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and family of origin difficulties.

Clients often bring problems such as caregiver stress, communication struggles, commitment worries, divorce or separation, and guilt or shame. Jessica also supports people dealing with fertility challenges, domestic violence histories, first responder stress, and feelings of emptiness.

Her style is warm and respectful with an emphasis on collaboration. She helps people build practical strategies and new ways of relating to themselves and others. Taking a first step can feel hard, and she offers steady support through that process.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and persistent stress where people want clearer direction in life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking that feed distress and practicing different responses. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and relationship-related worries because it breaks problems into manageable steps.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused tool that can reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories through structured processing techniques. It is used when past events continue to cause strong reactions in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time so it fits the client’s needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use verbal and nonverbal cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels uncomfortable. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and varied schedules.