Jessica Daniel, LCSW-C, LICSW(She/Her/Hers)

Jessica Daniel, LCSW-C, LICSW, specializes in helping adults navigate perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, anxiety, and difficulty setting healthy boundaries. Many of her clients are thoughtful, self-aware individuals who have spent years caring for others, meeting expectations, and putting their own needs last. While they may appear successful and capable on the outside, they often struggle with guilt, overthinking, emotional exhaustion, and the fear of disappointing others.

Jessica believes that many of the patterns people struggle with today didn't start overnight. Anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and self-sacrifice are often rooted in family dynamics, inherited beliefs, cultural expectations, and roles adopted long ago to feel safe, accepted, or successful. Therapy provides an opportunity to understand where these patterns came from, decide which ones still serve a purpose, and create healthier ways of relating to oneself and others.

Her approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and nature-informed therapy. She helps clients build self-trust, strengthen boundaries, navigate life transitions, and create meaningful, lasting change.

Jessica works with adults throughout Maryland and Washington, DC who are ready to stop living according to everyone else's expectations and start creating a life that feels more authentic, aligned, and fulfilling.