Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Jessica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jessica
Jessica Benash is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience. She offers a calm, respectful approach for people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and life transitions. Her style is warm and interactive and aims to meet each person where they are.
She has worked in residential treatment, day programs, and outpatient settings. That background gives her experience with a wide range of concerns, from depression and relationship struggles to caregiver stress and ADHD.
Background and approach
She has supported people who have lived with emotional or physical trauma and those coping after a suicide loss. Jessica blends client-centered and solution-focused work with cognitive behavioral techniques. In practice she listens first, then helps identify strengths and small steps that move a person forward.
Sessions often include talking through unhelpful thoughts and trying new ways to respond to difficult situations. She also uses mindfulness and trauma-focused ideas when those fit a person's needs. The emphasis is practical - find what helps in daily life and build skills that feel usable.
Jessica encourages collaboration and adjusts the work to each person's pace. Outside of clinical work she teaches in a social work department, bringing real-world experience into the room. She aims to create a respectful space where people can take manageable steps toward their goals.
What Jessica works with
Everything Jessica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jessica's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jessica lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Jessica Uses Talk Therapy and Practical Tools Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means the work begins with listening and following the client's priorities. This approach helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort feelings and set goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions may include noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different responses to reduce distress. CBT is often useful for anxiety, anger, and mood concerns.
Jessica also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice the present moment without judgment. Those practices can support stress management and grounding after trauma.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit their situation. If something does not feel helpful, adjustments are made together until the best fit emerges.
Online therapy offers multiple ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people send updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working on practical skills and emotional concerns.
Questions people ask about Jessica
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting struggles, grief, trauma and caregiver strain, among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on listening, identifying strengths, and using practical steps drawn from client-centered, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working in residential treatment, day treatment, and outpatient therapy settings, and also teaches in a social work department.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Wisconsin.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.