Jessica Hartman, LCSW, LICSW

Jessica Hartman is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, depression, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LICSW stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and is licensed to practice in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Nevada. Six of her two decades in the field have been spent practicing with those advanced clinical social work credentials.

Hartman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Dakota in 1997 and completed a Master of Social Work at the College of St. Catherine and the University of St. Thomas in 2003. Her professional background spans rural and small-town communities as well as larger urban areas, including experience living and working in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Phoenix, Arizona. She has provided care across many settings such as schools, day-treatment programs, in-home services, virtual appointments, and outpatient behavioral health clinics.

Her clinical style is warm and relational, guided by strength-based and person-centered principles that focus on meeting people where they are and building on existing strengths. She blends cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused methods, and mindfulness practices to teach practical skills and foster sustainable coping. Hartman welcomes adults seeking support with parenting, career issues, ADHD and bipolar management, LGBT concerns, anger and self-esteem, and other life stressors, and she aims to create an inclusive, non-judgmental environment where growth is possible.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Jessica Hartman uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative space where the person s own goals and strengths guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and meeting people where they are, which can be especially helpful for relationship issues, self-esteem concerns, and adjustment to life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another core approach. CBT helps people identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns.

She also employs solution-focused techniques that concentrate on identifying immediate steps and realistic goals to build momentum during times of transition or when specific outcomes are desired. These methods can be useful for career decisions, parenting challenges, and short-term problem solving.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to determine which combination of methods best matches their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into a busy schedule or to continue care across different locations. For many people, those options increase accessibility and help maintain consistent progress with a licensed professional.