Jessica Factor, LISW

Jessica Factor is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio who focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationships, and major life changes. She brings ten years of clinical experience supporting people living with chronic illness, caregivers, and those facing workplace and young adult challenges. Jessica aims to be a steady resource when life feels overwhelming.

Jessica keeps sessions calm and straightforward. She listens first and helps clients set small, realistic goals. She shares practical skills people can use between sessions and connects clients to community programs and services when more support is helpful.

Her approach blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with simple mindfulness and distress-tolerance skills. Jessica teaches ways to notice unhelpful thinking, practice present-moment awareness, and manage intense emotions so daily life becomes easier to manage. She also helps people strengthen communication and self-advocacy skills.

Jessica describes the first visit as low-pressure. The initial session centers on what brought someone in and on building a comfortable working relationship. From there she and the client map out priorities and a plan that fits the client's pace.

Clients can expect straightforward talk, practical tools, and outside referrals when needed. Jessica’s goal is to help people feel less alone while they make meaningful change in their lives.

Practical approaches for online therapy and change

Jessica combines straightforward cognitive-behavioral ideas with brief mindfulness and distress-tolerance strategies. Cognitive-behavioral work focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence so feelings and behavior can shift. Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to tune into the present moment and reduce habitual reactivity. Distress-tolerance skills offer short-term tools to manage intense emotions until they pass.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works with each client to identify goals and preferences, then adapts techniques to match what helps most. That means trying a few methods, checking how they feel in real life, and changing course when needed.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed. It can also help people keep momentum between appointments by practicing skills in the settings where they occur. Jessica supports clients in making therapy work for daily life and routines.