About Jessica
Jessica Hrdlicka is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in Illinois. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, trauma, and relationship concerns. She builds calm, direct sessions that aim to make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
Jessica has worked in schools, community settings, and independent practice. She has experience with young people and adults and supports those navigating chronic pain, body image concerns, and the aftermath of abuse.
Background and approach
She centers self-love and practical skills alongside emotional healing. Her sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals.
Together they develop coping strategies, communication tools, and ways to handle intense emotions. Therapeutic work with Jessica often includes talking through past experiences and identifying patterns that get in the way now. She blends practical exercises with reflective conversation to build resilience.
The focus is on skills that people can use between sessions. Jessica also helps clients clarify life purpose and make sense of major transitions. She pays attention to how mood, behavior, and relationships interact.
The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Parents reading this should know sessions use clear language and concrete steps. Jessica strives to make each visit understandable and useful.
She offers support that fits into busy family schedules and everyday life.
How Jessica’s approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a strong working relationship. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps people name what matters most, and supports them in making choices that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, mood problems, and daily tasks that feel overwhelming. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at feelings in close relationships and helps people express emotions more clearly to improve connection and reduce conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences. Together they try methods and adjust as needed so therapy stays useful and relevant. The process is collaborative and paced to what the client can manage.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging can work for brief check-ins, updates, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days and varied routines.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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