Jessica Messersmith-Miller, LISW

Jessica Messersmith-Miller is an Ohio-based Licensed Independent Social Worker - Supervisor (LISW) who brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work with adolescents and adults. She focuses on helping people move beyond exhaustion and stuck patterns - guiding those working toward sobriety, seeking stronger communication, wanting healthier relationships, or hoping to build greater self-worth. Her practice emphasizes practical goal-setting and a collaborative approach to reach outcomes that matter to each person.

Jessica works with individuals, couples, families, and groups, and she has provided services across a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient counseling, hospitals, hospice programs, jails, and alternative education environments. She addresses a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, parenting challenges, anger, career matters, and caregiver or geriatric concerns. Additional areas of focus include co-morbidity, codependency, communication and control issues, first responder and caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disasters.

Her clinical style draws from evidence-informed approaches including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Jessica tailors treatment to each person's needs, working collaboratively to identify clear goals and build a personalized plan. She offers flexible options for contact, including messaging, live chat, phone, and video sessions, to help fit therapy into clients' lives.