Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Jessica Amarante, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Grief and Caregiving
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 79903
- NPI
- 1588460661
- Experience
- 13 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
- Grief support
- Caregiver stress
- Chronic illness
About Jessica
Jessica Amarante is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 13 years of experience. She helps people dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, stress, anxiety, family concerns, and big life changes. Her focus also includes aging and geriatric issues, cancer, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
Jessica works in straightforward, practical ways. Sessions focus on what feels most pressing: managing symptoms, organizing care needs, or talking through loss. She listens for the day-to-day problems that make coping harder and helps people try concrete steps that fit into their routines.
Her background includes more than a decade assisting people through medical and caregiving transitions. That experience guides how she plans sessions and sets short-term goals. She can help map out immediate tasks, identify supports, and plan conversations with health providers or family members when needed.
In sessions, Jessica uses evidence-based techniques to address grief, stress, and caregiver burden. Conversations often include problem-solving, skills for handling intense feelings, and ways to reduce overwhelm in daily life. She also helps people consider long-term planning around aging and serious illness.
People who reach out can expect clear, practical steps between meetings and a focus on managing day-to-day demands. To begin, clients follow the site's intake path to choose online therapy options and schedule a first meeting.
BHow sessions work
Approaches and how online sessions fit into care
Jessica commonly draws on evidence-based techniques that help people manage strong emotions and practical demands. One approach focuses on skills training for stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, grounding, and activity planning to reduce day-to-day overwhelm. These skills are useful for people juggling medical care or high caregiving loads.Another approach centers on grief-focused work that helps people acknowledge loss, make meaning, and plan rituals or memorials when desired. This work often combines emotional processing with steps for handling practical tasks that follow a major loss or change.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Jessica will work with each person to decide which methods fit their current needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift over time as priorities change.
Confirm current session format options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online meetings can make it easier to involve remote family members for planning conversations or to schedule sessions around medical appointments. Ask about the platform and session lengths during the intake so practical details match daily life.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with grief, compassion fatigue, stress, anxiety, family concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include aging, cancer, caregiver issues, chronic illness and hospice care.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Jessica uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on concrete steps people can try between sessions. Conversations prioritize problem-solving and managing daily demands.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with people facing serious illness, caregiving, and end-of-life issues.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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