Jessica Gum , LISW-CP

Jessica Gum is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Clinical Practice, LISW-CP, practicing in South Carolina. She has eight years of professional experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. Jessica also supports those facing trauma and abuse and people navigating LGBT concerns and questions about sexuality.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. Jessica encourages small, practical steps that fit a person’s day-to-day life. She emphasizes listening first and then working together to find what helps.

Sessions focus on clear goals and usable tools. Jessica helps people identify patterns that fuel panic, avoidance, or isolation and practices ways to change those habits. For grief and loss she combines space to tell the story with gentle strategies to cope with difficult days. For trauma and abuse she moves at a pace the client can handle while keeping safety and stabilization in view.

Jessica pays attention to issues that commonly affect women, including self-worth, control struggles, and relationship stress. She also addresses chronic pain, illness, and the long-term strain those bring to daily life. Communication problems and feelings of abandonment or shame are explored with direct, compassionate conversation.

People can expect a collaborative approach that honors their goals. Jessica invites questions and works with clients to try different tools until they find what fits. She aims to make therapy a practical part of life, not an extra burden.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building practical skills and emotional regulation. One common approach emphasizes teaching coping strategies for anxiety and panic, such as breathing and grounding skills, and practicing them in session so clients can use them when needed. Another approach centers on trauma-informed stabilization - creating safety, pacing work carefully, and developing ways to manage distress before processing difficult memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then try methods that match those needs. Clients and therapist regularly check in and adjust methods until they find a good fit, making the process collaborative rather than prescriptive.

Online care is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction for skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer quick access between sessions and helpful reminders for applying tools in daily life. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy week.