Jeanette Fischer, LICSW

Jeanette Fischer is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington. She offers a calm, down-to-earth approach for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and major life changes. She uses straightforward language and tries to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

Her work blends a person-centered outlook with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Sessions focus on identifying strengths, setting clear goals, and working through the small steps that add up to change. She also draws on mindfulness, humor, and everyday gratitude to make work feel human and doable.

Jeanette has eight years of clinical experience and has supported people dealing with trauma, depression, panic, substance use, and complicated loss. She has experience with people who have been justice impacted as well as others facing similar difficulties. Her practice includes help for relationship and family challenges, parenting strain, work stress, and compassion fatigue.

Appointments tend to be scheduled on Sundays, with some Saturday and evening weekday options. Therapy is presented as a partnership where the client is seen as the expert on their life and the clinician helps map a path forward. Jeanette encourages small, measurable steps toward the goals a person sets.

To begin, a quick matching questionnaire and scheduling step is used so people can connect with her at a time that fits their week.

How Jeanette Uses CBT and Acceptance Work Online

Jeanette draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and to try practical experiments that change daily patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and stress because it focuses on concrete steps and skills.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify personal values and make choices that fit those values even when emotions are difficult. ACT is often helpful for people struggling with grief, addiction, or chronic stress who want to build a meaningful life while accepting hard feelings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jeanette talks with each person about goals and preferences and then mixes techniques to match what the person wants to work on. She encourages trying different tools and adjusting the plan as needed so therapy feels useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, coaching-style prompts, and follow-up between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and stick with the work over time.