Jessica Hartman , LCSW, LICSW

Jessica Hartman is a clinical social worker based in Minnesota with two decades of experience in mental health counseling. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials, which signify advanced licensure in clinical social work - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and carries the license numbers ND LCSW 4114 and MN LICSW 16385. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of North Dakota in 1997 and earned a Master of Social Work from the College of St. Catherine/University of St. Thomas in 2003.

Her career spans work in both small town and urban settings, including time in Minneapolis/St. Paul and Phoenix, AZ, and experience across schools, day-treatment programs, in-home settings, virtual care, and outpatient behavioral health clinics. Over the years she has assisted people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, adjustment to life changes, relationship and family challenges, LGBTQ concerns, school and career issues, grief, parenting difficulties, anger, self-esteem struggles, and neurodiverse conditions such as ADHD and bipolar disorder.

Hartman’s approach is warm and relational, grounded in strength-based, person-centered principles. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and mindfulness practices to help people identify and build on existing strengths while developing practical skills for coping and growth. She approaches each person with respect and compassion and seeks to create an inclusive, nonjudgmental space where change is possible.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Therapy with Jessica Hartman

Jessica Hartman draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative relationship where the person’s values and goals guide the work - this approach is helpful for people seeking a supportive space to explore identity, relationships, and life transitions. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps identify unhelpful thinking and develop skills to change behaviors and manage symptoms such as anxiety and depression. In addition, solution-focused therapy offers concise, goal-oriented conversations that emphasize strengths and small, achievable steps toward change, often useful for addressing specific problems and life challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Hartman works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to determine which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy with Hartman can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed therapist without the need to travel, and they allow therapy to be integrated into busy or changing lives.