Jessica Messersmith-Miller

Jessica Messersmith-Miller is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical steps to reduce stress, manage anger, address addiction, and improve relationships. Jessica speaks plainly and helps people set clear, achievable goals for change.

She uses a client-centered stance to learn what matters most to each person. That begins with listening and shaping therapy around the individual's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in daily life.

Mindfulness practices are introduced to help calm the body and increase awareness of triggers. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change, especially around substance use. Narrative approaches help untangle the stories people tell about themselves and find alternatives.

Jessica has worked across many settings, including hospitals, hospice, inpatient and outpatient care, jails, and alternative education. That variety informs a practical style that blends short-term problem solving with longer-term skill building. She also brings experience facilitating groups and psychoeducation sessions.

Her work addresses a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and co-occurring medical or mental health issues. Jessica encourages small steps, regular check-ins, and clear plans so progress is easier to see.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How Jessica’s approaches translate to online therapy

Jessica uses Client-Centered Therapy to begin by listening closely and shaping sessions around each person’s goals. That means time online is spent understanding day-to-day struggles and agreeing on practical next steps that feel manageable.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes between meetings. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction-related habits because it focuses on what to practice and how to measure progress.

Mindfulness techniques are offered to help reduce reactivity and improve present-moment focus. Short exercises and breathing practices can be taught and practiced during sessions to become tools people use outside of therapy.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Plans can change as progress or new challenges appear, and decisions are reviewed together.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks. Different ways of meeting can also support quieter conversations, reduce time away from work, or allow shorter focused sessions when that fits best.