Jessica Hanson

Jessica Hanson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns. She also supports people dealing with trauma, parenting strain, sleep problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Jessica works in Wisconsin and brings a calm, practical presence to sessions.

She focuses on clear, usable strategies that people can try between meetings. Sessions often include mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity and build steady attention. Jessica also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to reframe unhelpful thoughts and skills from acceptance and commitment work to identify values and take meaningful action.

Jessica has spent over ten years working with individuals and caregivers, including people affected by dementia and mood-related challenges. Her background emphasizes grief and loss, and she is familiar with complicated bereavement, including pet loss and end-of-life care decisions. She aims to help people find dignity and manageable ways forward.

In conversation she listens for strengths and practical goals. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Jessica focuses on teaching tools for coping, improving communication, and handling difficult feelings.

People who come to her can expect a straightforward style. Sessions are built around what matters to the individual. She encourages small steps that fit into daily life and that can lead to steady change.

Mindful and Values-Based Work in Online Sessions

Jessica draws on Mindfulness Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on simple attention skills and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them, notice unhelpful thoughts, and take small actions that align with their values.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and daily challenges, then try methods that fit those needs. Clients and the therapist decide together which practices to keep, modify, or set aside as work progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and support shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow clients to practice mindfulness and behavioral skills in real-life settings between appointments.