Dr. Jessica Winn
LMFT
Calm, practical guidance for everyday challenges
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- Relationship focus
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed care
About Jessica
She uses a mix of approaches that fit each person’s goals. That can mean looking at how relationships shape emotions, using cognitive tools to change unhelpful thoughts, or centering a person's experience to guide the work. Sessions aim to build clearer communication and steadier coping skills.
Her background includes work in many settings over nearly two decades. She has delivered care in schools, group homes, substance use clinics, assessment offices, home-based programs, and partial hospitalization settings. She also has experience supervising clinicians and teaching behavioral science students at the university level.
Dr. Winn has worked with children and teens individually and in groups, and she has provided services to adults and couples in varied treatment milieus. That breadth informs how she adapts techniques for different ages and situations.
People come to her for issues such as anger, parenting challenges, grief, eating or sleeping problems, relationship strain, and career transitions. Her style centers on clear goals, practical steps, and steady follow-through to help people manage symptoms and regain a sense of control.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Virginia, California
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Online sessions can use that lens to help people notice patterns in close relationships and practice new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's pace. That approach supports people who need a calm space to sort feelings and build self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and can be used to address anxiety, anger, or sleep and eating problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's needs. Over a few sessions they review what helps and adjust the plan together rather than locking into one method from the start.
Confirm the specific session formats before you book to know what options are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when time is tight. It also lets people keep continuity of care across life changes. Discussing goals and practical constraints during the first meetings helps shape a plan that matches everyday life.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Virginia
- Experience
- 19+ years
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Languages
- English
- License (Virginia)
- LMFT · No. 0717002088
- License (California)
- LMFT · No. 79849
- NPI
- 1265559132
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
Dr. Winn works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, parenting issues, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines relationship-focused work, client-centered listening, and practical cognitive tools to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 19 years of clinical experience plus several years supervising clinicians and teaching at the university level.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and Virginia, and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the platform. The Start Therapy flow will guide scheduling based on the therapist's listed options.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.