Jessica Hanson, LCSW

Jessica Hanson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, and big life changes. She practices in Wisconsin and works with individuals who are coping with depression, trauma, caregiving strain, ADHD, and related concerns. Her approach focuses on listening, practical tools, and steady support in hard moments.

She favors plain, direct conversation that helps people name what’s happening and try small changes. Jessica uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to build coping skills. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas to strengthen connection and self-understanding.

Jessica has a background supporting people who are caring for someone with dementia and other chronic illnesses. That work includes helping caregivers manage stress and preserve dignity for the person they care for. She also has experience with grief and loss, including the particular challenges around pet illness, end-of-life decisions, and surrender.

Sessions aim to give concrete strategies for sleep, mood, and daily stress while also making room for the feelings behind those struggles. Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting, skills practice, and attention to patterns that keep problems stuck. The style is supportive and straightforward, focused on small shifts that add up.

Her practice pays attention to family of origin issues, communication and commitment struggles, and long-term health concerns like chronic pain or illness. Jessica grounds her work in respect for each person’s values and goals as they work through change and loss.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting led by them. It emphasizes values and small actions that move a person toward a meaningful life, which can help with depression, anxiety, and coping with change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It offers concrete tools for sleep, mood regulation, and anxiety by changing thinking and behavior patterns.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships and early patterns affect current reactions. It can be useful for improving communication, reducing fear of abandonment, and understanding family dynamics.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and comfort with different methods. Together they decide what to try first and adjust as progress is made.

Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so people can meet from wherever they are located. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to virtual sessions in ways that focus on practical skills and steady emotional support.