Dr. Jessica Winn , LMFT

Dr. Jessica Winn, LMFT, brings 19 years of clinical experience working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families across a wide range of treatment settings. As a licensed marriage and family therapist - a professional credential indicating specialized training in family and relational systems - she has combined clinical practice with roles in supervision and higher education. Over the course of her career she has spent three years serving as a clinical supervisor and six years teaching full time at the university level to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students in behavioral sciences.

Her clinical background includes direct work with toddlers, children, and adolescents both individually and in groups, as well as therapeutic work with families, adults, and couples. Dr. Winn’s practice experience spans schools, group homes, substance use rehabilitation clinics, psychological assessment offices, case management programs, home-based services, and partial hospitalization programs serving people transitioning from psychiatric institutional settings.

Throughout her work she has supported people facing stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, motivation and self-esteem struggles, grief and relationship concerns, and a variety of life changes. Her training and clinical interests also include attachment issues, body image, codependency, communication problems, parenting and fatherhood issues, and first responder challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Dr. Jessica Winn

Dr. Winn integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address both relational patterns and practical coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape emotional needs and connection styles, which can help with intimacy issues, codependency, and family of origin concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with life changes.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy principles, emphasizing empathy, active listening, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship. This approach supports clients who need a supportive space to explore identity, self-esteem, and motivation without pressure to fit a predetermined agenda. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process - Dr. Winn works collaboratively with clients to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling more flexible and reduce travel time. These formats allow licensed professionals to offer consistent support across different life circumstances, helping people access therapy in ways that fit their daily routines and responsibilities.