Licensed clinical social worker recordIllinois
Jessica Grayer-Brumfield, LCSW, LISW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Mood Concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149.017306
- Licensed in Iowa
- LISW, licence 134672
- NPI
- 1043748114
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
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
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Goal focused work
About Jessica
Jessica Grayer-Brumfield is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with ten years of experience. She focuses on common life stresses including anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, trauma and relationship strain. Jessica helps people learn coping skills, manage intense emotions, and find practical ways to balance work and family demands.
She describes therapy as an active process that asks for work outside sessions. Sessions move at a pace set by the client and focus on usable strategies rather than abstract promises. Jessica uses straightforward conversation, goal-setting, and exercises people can use between meetings to test small changes in day-to-day life.
Her work draws on several approaches to match what each person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Mindfulness-based methods teach simple practices to reduce reactivity and notice mood changes. Client-centered techniques keep the person’s priorities central in planning goals.
People come to Jessica for a wide range of concerns, from career stress and self-esteem to caregiver strain, postpartum issues, and trauma or abuse. She also works with adoption and foster care questions, aging and caregiver stress, and mood disorders such as bipolar conditions. In sessions she aims to name problems clearly and build step-by-step plans to address them.
Jessica expects honesty about effort and setbacks. Progress is measured by practical changes people notice in daily life. To begin, she recommends completing the intake steps so sessions can focus quickly on achievable goals.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Clients who work with Jessica often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or improve mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention exercises to notice stress and respond more calmly, which can help with reactivity and persistent worry.She approaches treatment collaboratively. Early sessions are about finding which methods fit the client's goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasize behavior experiments, mindfulness practice, motivational interviewing for change, or a mix of approaches based on what the client wants to work on.
Confirm the specific online session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel for appointments. Jessica aims to use practical tools and between-session assignments that fit into daily life so progress can continue outside the meeting time.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Iowa
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, trauma and related issues such as caregiver strain and postpartum struggles.
What is her therapy style?
She uses a practical, collaborative style drawing on client-centered conversation, CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas to set clear goals and work on everyday changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, stress, trauma and life transition issues.
Which credentials and state licensure does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois and also holds an LISW in Iowa as listed.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies by location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact fees depend on the selected plan.
What are the first steps to start work together?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then 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