Jessica Hartman , LCSW, LICSW

Jessica Hartman is a licensed clinical social worker who brings two decades of mental health experience to her practice. She holds a Master of Social Work from the College of St. Catherine/University of St. Thomas and uses a warm, relational style to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Jessica practices from Minnesota and speaks English.

Her work emphasizes a person-centered approach that starts by listening. She helps people identify strengths they already have and build from there. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings to gain relief and make progress.

Jessica blends cognitive behavioral methods with solution-focused ideas and trauma-informed practices. That mix is useful for coping with grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood challenges, and ADHD-related struggles. She also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting concerns, career decisions, and issues connected to sexual orientation or gender identity.

With experience in schools, day-treatment programs, in-home care, outpatient clinics, and virtual services, she adapts to different life situations. Jessica has worked in both rural and urban settings, including the Twin Cities and other regions.

Her sessions aim to be respectful and nonjudgmental. She encourages small, concrete changes and helps clients track what works. People often seek her out for help with women’s issues and challenges common to young adults.

Online approaches that focus on practical change

Client-Centered Therapy centers conversations on what matters most to the client. The therapist listens closely, reflects concerns back, and helps people identify their own goals and strengths. This approach is helpful for building trust and for people who want a respectful, collaborative space to sort things out.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions break problems into manageable pieces and introduce specific skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jessica will talk through options and tailor methods to fit a person’s goals, values, and life situation. That collaborative process helps shape the plan and the tools used in sessions.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or when someone needs support between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working toward measurable change.