Dr. Jessica Curd

Dr. Jessica Curd helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. She supports people facing depression, bipolar challenges, ADHD, issues related to identity and the LGBT community, parenting strains, career transitions, and self-esteem concerns. Her work also addresses compassion fatigue and coaching around motivation and coping.

With 19 years of practice as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in Indiana, she centers sessions on collaboration and respect. She creates a calm space where people can talk about hard things without feeling judged. Her approach is warm, direct, and practical so clients can try new ways of handling stress between visits.

Her methods draw from Trauma-Focused Therapy along with Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She mixes those ideas to match what each person needs, focusing on concrete skills for emotion regulation, processing difficult memories, and improving relationships and day-to-day functioning.

Jessica also brings attention to situations like abandonment, attachment problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and family of origin issues. She helps people untangle patterns and set workable goals, whether they are managing grief, navigating a medical diagnosis, or improving communication.

Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family and dogs, hiking, camping, running, traveling, and creative writing. She encourages small, steady steps toward change and supports people through the process of finding stronger coping and clearer direction.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on helping people process painful memories and reduce the ways those memories disrupt daily life. It often includes guided processing and grounding skills to manage strong emotions. Client-Centered Therapy centers on building a trusting working relationship where the person leads the pace and focus of sessions. This approach helps people feel heard and move toward their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, such as breaking down worries into manageable steps and practicing new coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, needs, and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try first. Progress is reassessed as therapy continues so the plan can shift if something is not helpful.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments around work or caregiving schedules. It can also make shorter check-ins or more frequent brief sessions simpler to arrange, and it lets people use methods like in-session skill practice and homework between visits. Licensed professionals can adapt Trauma-Focused, Client-Centered, and CBT techniques to work well in an online setting, and the therapist will help match the style and logistics to what fits the client best.