Jessie Lankford, LSW

Jessie is a Licensed Social Worker and a certified CBT and OCD Specialist and has completed the extensive clinical training program through the Center for Anxiety Training. Jessie received her Master of Arts in Social Work from the University of Chicago as well as a Bachelor in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Jessie has extensive experience working in a variety of treatment settings with children, adolescents and families. She specializes in the use of CBT, ERP, DBT and Behavioral Activation practices in order to treat those struggling with OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Sexual related Trauma, Eating Disorders, and other related disorders. Jessie also holds certificates in Trauma Informed Care, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, and is a certified Level 1 Gottman Couples therapist.
Jessie believes in using a holistic, collaborative approach that focuses on client’s strengths in order to promote progress and healing. She also recognizes that therapy can be incredibly challenging and therefore utilizes warmth and compassion coupled with honesty and authenticity in order to help individuals achieve their treatment goals.
 

What Light on Anxiety Clients Have To Say About Their Experience Working With Jessie Lankford: 

“I want to thank you for the help you have given me. I feel like a completely new person, yet totally myself. I don’t know where I’d be without your guidance and help.”

“Jessie, you are so good about incorporating our ideas into your activities with my son in calls.”

“This is really hard for me to “let go” of you. You have been my first real therapist and have help me through so much. It’s going to be challenging for sure to not have you to lean on. I think it’s part of learning how to cope though. Thank you for everything. You have no idea how much you meant to me.”