Jessica Griggs , LCSW

Jessica Griggs is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, and compassion fatigue, offering steady support through times of difficulty.

Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she shapes conversations and treatment plans to reflect each client’s unique needs and goals. Jessica is experienced addressing issues related to attachment, abandonment, family and relationship problems, caregiver stress, and other concerns that often accompany life transitions and traumatic experiences.

Jessica sees the decision to begin therapy as an act of courage and aims to be a supportive partner in that process. She tailors therapeutic dialogue and interventions to help clients move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life, combining practical tools with empathic listening and collaboration.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT helps clients clarify personal values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while learning practical skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is helpful for stress, anxiety, and patterns that keep people stuck.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape present-day connections and emotional responses. It is useful for addressing relationship difficulties, attachment issues, fears of abandonment, and patterns that affect intimacy and trust.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR is a trauma-focused method that supports processing distressing memories and reducing the intensity of traumatic reactions. It is often used for trauma and abuse related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility to connect in ways that fit daily life - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, manage scheduling around work or caregiving responsibilities, and maintain continuity of care when travel or other barriers arise.