Therapist profile
Jessica Otton, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anger
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW12662
- NPI1710358916
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
- Medical social work experience
About Jessica
Jessica Otton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with nine years of clinical experience. She trained at Florida Gulf Coast University where she completed both a Bachelor and Master of Social Work. She has a long background in medical social work and hospice care, plus experience in substance abuse rehabilitation and private practice settings.
Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, grief and loss, depression, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with addiction, relationship and family challenges, parenting strains, anger, self-esteem concerns, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes inpatient, home, and nursing home hospice work and work with court-mandated and voluntary clients in addiction settings.
Jessica uses a strengths-based stance in sessions, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies. Sessions typically center on practical steps and skill building. She aims to develop a trusting therapist-client relationship and to collaborate on clear, reachable goals.
Clients can expect conversational, goal-oriented work that points to specific coping skills for stress, mood, and behavior patterns. She has experience across the lifespan, including work with infants, children, adults, and older adults, though session offerings should be confirmed before booking.
Her prior roles in hospice and medical social work shape a practical approach to difficult topics such as grief, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. She brings experience helping people manage caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, and the complex needs that come with co-morbidity and addiction.
How sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions fit
Jessica often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused therapy in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and stress by offering tools for managing reactions and testing different responses.Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and clear goals. Sessions tend to focus on what is working now and on building concrete strategies you can try between meetings. This style suits people who want short-term, action-oriented work to reduce irritability or handle specific problems at home or work.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to identify goals, try out approaches, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That means choices about techniques are based on needs and preferences, not a fixed plan.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm currently offered options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or avoiding camera use if that helps someone focus. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and solution-focused tools to remote sessions in practical ways to support stress and anger management.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, relationship and family issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and caregiving or aging concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a strengths-based approach with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to build practical skills and reach client goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience, including extensive work in medical social work and hospice settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.