Jessica Orndoff, MD, LCSW-C
Compassionate clinician focusing on practical parenting support
Book with Jessica- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Jessica
Jessica Orndoff, MD, LCSW-C helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and mood concerns. She writes in straightforward terms and focuses on practical steps you can use each week. Her background mixes medical and social work training to inform a compassionate, problem-solving approach.
She brings 11 years of clinical experience and draws on multiple therapy styles rather than one fixed method. Sessions typically focus on immediate problems, skill building, and small steps that fit into busy family life.
Background and approach
Jessica aims to make sessions feel like a calm, focused conversation rather than a lecture. Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques. For people who have experienced trauma she uses trauma-focused methods that concentrate on safety and managing symptoms.
The focus is on what helps you function better day to day and on skills you can practice between sessions. Jessica emphasizes collaboration. She starts by listening to where you are and what you want to change, then helps set clear, realistic goals.
She works with parents on common concerns such as sleep, behavior, stress, and self-esteem by offering concrete strategies to try at home. Jessica is based in Maryland and offers a range of online session formats. She balances compassion with practical tools, aiming to help clients build routines, reduce overwhelm, and feel more in control of daily life.
What Jessica works with
Everything Jessica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jessica helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jessica lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Jessica Uses Structured Approaches Online
Jessica draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. CBT sessions often include short exercises and homework to test new ways of reacting to stress and anxiety.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal boundaries. DBT techniques are practical tools you can practice in daily life when strong emotions arise.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, daily routine, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then recommend a mix of methods. Decisions are collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by phone, video calls, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for longer conversations and skills coaching, phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can support brief check-ins or skill reminders between sessions. This range makes it easier to keep therapy consistent around parenting schedules, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Jessica
What concerns does Jessica commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, parenting challenges, sleep problems, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar and related mood concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on clear goals, skills you can use between sessions, and calm, focused conversations.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Jessica has 11 years of clinical practice combining medical and social work perspectives to help people manage symptoms and life changes.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices from Maryland and holds MD and LCSW-C credentials as listed.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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