Jessica Odell, LCSW, CSW

Jessica Odell is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado with 12 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, or life changes. Jessica presents a calm, respectful approach and works to make conversations feel straightforward and useful.

She centers sessions on each person’s needs and preferences. That means the topics, pace, and practical steps are shaped around what matters most to the client. Jessica also supports people managing trauma and abuse, relationship or parenting strain, identity or LGBT concerns, and attention-related challenges.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, EMDR, motivational interviewing, and narrative practice. In a session she may help you spot unhelpful thinking patterns, try new coping skills, revisit difficult memories with care, or shape goals into manageable steps. The focus is on useful tools and clearer direction rather than long lists of theory.

Jessica emphasizes collaboration. She helps people set goals, test what works, and adjust plans as needs change. Many clients come wanting immediate relief and practical strategies; others look to process loss or trauma over time. She meets both aims with attention and patience.

People who choose Jessica often want plain spoken guidance and a steady, humane presence. She aims to empower clients to make changes at their own pace while offering structure when it helps.

How Jessica’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. In practice that looks like sessions where the therapist reflects concerns, asks clarifying questions, and helps people set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and offers concrete exercises to change them. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by working through distressing experiences in a structured way when appropriate.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Jessica will work together with the client to decide which methods to try based on goals and comfort level. That collaborative process means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and adjusting the plan if needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people meet face-to-face when that matters. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t wanted. Chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when someone prefers not to schedule full calls. These options offer flexibility for work schedules, caregiving needs, and varied energy levels.