- Strengths focused
- Practical steps
- Michigan licensed
About Jessica
Jessica Van Horn is a licensed social worker in Michigan with eight years of experience. She supports people facing anxiety, stress, depression, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, and challenges around intimacy and relationships. Jessica approaches each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on.
She focuses on practical steps that help people feel steadier day to day. Sessions often include talking through current struggles, identifying unhelpful patterns such as codependency, and practicing small changes that can improve mood and motivation. Jessica aims to make therapy straightforward and connected to real life.
Her approach is collaborative and encouraging. She listens for what matters most to each person and adapts the pace to their needs. People can expect a supportive space to try new ways of coping and to rebuild confidence.
Jessica also draws on work with family of origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, chronic illness and pain, and substance use challenges. She brings attention to how past losses or abandonment can affect present relationships, and she helps people untangle recurring patterns that limit connection and wellbeing.
For those managing life transitions or parenting strain, she offers focused, goal-oriented conversations. Jessica helps people identify realistic next steps, practice clearer communication, and increase day-to-day coping skills that fit their life.
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Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical change. One approach helps people identify patterns and habits that keep problems going, then tests small behavior changes to see what helps. This method can be useful for anxiety, depression, and codependency patterns. Another strand of work focuses on processing loss and past hurt in ways that reduce their grip on current relationships and daily life, which can help with grief, abandonment, and trauma-related struggles. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to each person's goals and priorities, then suggests methods that match those needs. Together they try what fits best and adjust the plan as progress or obstacles appear. Confirm the available session formats before booking because specific formats were not listed in the original biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during a break at work or between errands. It can also allow shorter or more frequent touchpoints when those are helpful, and the same therapeutic approaches used in person can often be adapted to remote sessions.Areas of expertise
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jessica address?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Jessica takes a collaborative and strengths-based approach, listening first and then working with each person to set practical, achievable steps.
How much experience does she have?
Jessica has eight years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LMSW, which is a Licensed Master Social Worker, and is based in Michigan.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats were not specified in the original biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Jessica?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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