Jessica Orndoff, MD, LCSW-C

Jessica Orndoff is a licensed clinician who combines clinical training with a compassionate, strengths-based approach to support people through difficult transitions and persistent concerns. A 2008 graduate of the University of Maryland School of Social Work, she holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C - MD indicates a medical doctorate and LCSW-C denotes a licensed clinical social worker - and has built over 11 years of experience practicing clinical social work in private practice.

She has worked with people of all ages across a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and challenges adjusting to life changes. Her work frequently addresses stress, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties, parenting, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with related areas such as autism spectrum conditions, mood disorders, panic attacks, social anxiety, and young adult issues.

Therapeutically, she integrates evidence-informed methods to match each person's needs, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based strategies, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused therapy. Her practice emphasizes collaboration - starting where the individual is, identifying strengths and needs, and setting practical goals together to move toward the desired outcomes.

Rooted in core social work values - service, social justice, the dignity and worth of the person, the importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence - her approach is nonjudgmental and open. She aims to create a welcoming therapeutic relationship that helps people feel understood and supported as they work toward change.