Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Jessica Aikens, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 92483
- NPI
- 1841570579
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Jessica supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Depression support
- Parenting concerns
- Career transitions
About Jessica
Jessica Aikens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, career challenges, and building self-esteem.
She helps people who feel isolated or stuck, and those trying to find more purpose in daily life. Jessica often works with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and phobia, and struggles around self-love. Her descriptions emphasize practical change rather than labels.
In sessions she uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused planning. Clients can expect clear steps to manage symptoms, reduce overwhelm, and improve day-to-day functioning. She pays attention to how work, family, and money pressures affect emotional health.
Jessica describes her style as collaborative. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and suggests small, manageable shifts to test in real life. Sessions typically center on skills that can be practiced between meetings to build confidence and resilience.
Her background includes a decade-plus of clinical work supporting adults through transitions and difficult life events. She brings experience working with trauma-related symptoms and long-term mood concerns. People who want a practical, experience-based approach to feel steadier or make concrete changes may find her way of working helpful.
BHow sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Jessica uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change. One approach helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and low mood through step-by-step exercises and behavioral experiments. This method is useful for day-to-day symptom reduction and for testing what works in real life.Another approach addresses trauma-related symptoms by helping people recognize patterns that keep painful reactions active and then try new coping strategies. This work often includes pacing, grounding techniques, and gradual changes that reduce reactivity over time.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to match techniques to their goals, needs, and preferences. That means checking in and adjusting methods as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into a workday, avoid travel, or have shorter check-ins when needed. Online meetings can make it easier to keep continuity of care during life transitions and to try skills learned in session between meetings.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Jessica works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, career concerns, and low self-esteem. She also focuses on isolation, life purpose, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety.
What is her therapy style?
She describes a collaborative, practical style that uses clear steps and skill-building. Sessions focus on workable strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma-related symptoms, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW, and practices in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided when you review options on the sign-up flow.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers