Jessica Crume , LCSW

Jessica Crume is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana with seven years of experience supporting children, families, and adults through a range of challenges. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and earned her Master of Social Work from Indiana University School of Social Work, bringing a solid educational foundation to her clinical practice.

Her professional background includes work in the juvenile criminal justice system, school-based therapy, and community mental health settings, where she developed experience helping clients navigate behavioral, family, and emotional concerns. Jessica draws on a strengths-based, client-centered stance and uses solution-focused methods while incorporating principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify patterns and build practical skills.

Jessica approaches care with respect for each person’s unique circumstances and emphasizes collaboration, realistic goal setting, and skill-building. She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Her practice also includes coaching and support for compassion fatigue and workplace difficulties. Jessica aims to help clients discover resources and strategies that fit their lives and values.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Jessica Crume

Jessica uses client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's goals and perspective, creating space for clients to lead the pace and focus of their work while the therapist supports exploration and decision making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a core part of her approach and involves identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and learning practical skills to change them, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. She also integrates solution-focused techniques that concentrate on building on existing strengths and identifying small, achievable steps toward change, often useful when clients want targeted progress in a shorter time frame.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is treated as a collaborative process; Jessica and the client work together to determine which methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, adapting strategies over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with Jessica is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and for those who live far from traditional offices. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, try different session formats, and access support from licensed professionals in ways that fit daily life.