Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist.
Jessica Stutz
MSW, LCSW
You Don’t Have to Have It All Figured Out
Therapy for individuals navigating eating disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, emotional regulation, and life transitions.
Welcome
We can start exactly where you are
Hello, and thank you for considering Hearth Counseling & Consulting! I’m Jessica Stutz, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist. I am dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and rediscover their sense of identity, purpose, and well-being. I provide a collaborative, compassionate space where you feel safe, seen, and supported as you explore your inner world, whether you're managing anxiety, healing from trauma, navigating life transitions, or seeking greater clarity and self-understanding.
My Approach to Therapy
Warm, collaborative, practical and human
I believe therapy should be a safe, comfortable, supportive, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Using a strengths-based, trauma-informed, and collaborative approach, I help clients highlight their inherent resilience, values, and capacity for growth. We often explore how early experiences, interpersonal relationships, and core beliefs shape current challenges—working together to heal, shift patterns, and embrace change, even when it feels scary. I practice through a multicultural, anti-oppressive, and social justice lens, honoring each client’s unique identities, experiences, and worldviews.
Areas of Focus
What we can work on
Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating
Anxiety & Depression
Emotional Regulation
Trauma Recovery
Reproductive & Maternal Mental Health
Life Transitions & Identity Work
Therapeutic Techniques & Modalities
How I work
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Addressing trauma-related thoughts and beliefs
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Identifying and challenging unhelpful thought patterns
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Fostering acceptance and engagement with personal values
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Building emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills
Mindfulness Practices
Cultivating present-moment awareness and grounding
Credentials
Education, credentials & experience
Education
Master’s in Social Work: UNC-Chapel Hill
Licensure
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Professional Experience
Working as a psychotherapist in a specialty treatment facility for eating disorders and comorbid mental health concerns (anxiety, depression, OCD)
Provided care across multiple levels of treatment: inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP)
Transitioned to private practice to offer individualized support
Personal
Get to know me
A Little About Me
I live in the Raleigh area with my husband and two children (one human and one dog!). Outside of work, I enjoy journaling, reading, spending quality time with family and friends, and having a shameless love for reality TV!
Practical Information & Next Steps
The details that make it easy to start
BCBS
Blue Home w/ UNC Health Alliance
Aetna
SHP
United Health Care
Healthy Blue
Out-of-network for all others
Insurance Accepted
Session Availability
Virtual and In-Person sessions offered
Location
8392 Six Forks Rd, Suite 203
Raleigh, NC 27615