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Dr. Jessica Winn

Experienced relational therapist focused on practical coping

LMFT Virginia

Experience
19 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Jessica

Dr. Jessica Winn brings nearly two decades of clinical experience to her practice and offers therapy for people seeking relief from stress, anxiety, addiction-related concerns, trauma, grief, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation.

Background and approach

She is identified here as Dr. Jessica Winn and holds an LMFT credential, grounded in extensive work across settings such as schools, group homes, substance use rehabilitation clinics, psychological assessment offices, home-based programs, and partial hospitalization programs.

Her background includes supervising clinicians and teaching behavioral sciences at the university level. Her approach draws on evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centered perspectives.

That mix supports attention to thoughts and behaviors as well as patterns in close relationships, with an emphasis on collaborative goal-setting and practical skills for coping with life changes. Dr.

Winn has worked with children, teens, families, adults, and couples in individual and group contexts, and she currently accepts clients in Virginia who are seeking help for the range of concerns listed above. Therapy with her connects clinical experience with a focus on improving daily functioning, relationships, and emotional resilience.

Prospective clients start by completing a brief matching process and scheduling according to availability.

How Jessica Winn's Approaches Translate to Online Work



Jessica Winn uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for changing behaviors and managing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and difficulties with motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her toolkit, focusing on how early and current relationship patterns shape emotions and interactions, which can be helpful for relationship challenges, family conflict, and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She works with clients to clarify goals and preferences, then integrates methods that fit those aims rather than adhering to a single model, so therapy evolves based on what the client finds most useful.

Online therapy with her is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions while balancing work, family, or travel, and they allow the therapeutic work to continue even when in-person visits are impractical. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and attachment-focused interventions to these formats to focus on skill building, emotional processing, and improving relational patterns.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, sleep and eating struggles, parenting challenges, mood concerns including depression and bipolar, and many related areas listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her practice blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment and client-centered perspectives to help clients examine thinking patterns and relationship dynamics while centering individual goals and strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 19 years of clinical experience, plus years spent supervising clinicians and teaching behavioral sciences at the university level.
What credentials and licensure does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT with licensure noted as CA LMFT 79849 and VA LMFT 0717002088, and she practices from Virginia.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages or live outside the country?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on client preference and scheduling.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Virginia, California

Languages

English