Dr. Jerome Anderson, LCSW, LICSW

Dr. Jerome Anderson is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience. He holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Maryland. He focuses on helping people who are coping with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, stress, and other life changes.

Dr. Anderson uses straightforward talk and practical steps in sessions. He draws on client-centered ideas to follow each person’s pace. He also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques help with coping and short-term goals.

His background includes long-term roles in behavioral health within large institutions and public service settings. That experience shaped his comfort with complex clinical problems and with planning concrete treatment goals. He has worked in correctional settings and in government behavioral health services, bringing a focus on clear assessments and actionable plans.

In sessions, he aims to help people build skills they can use between meetings. Examples include tools for managing anger, regulating mood, improving sleep, and addressing intimacy concerns. He also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, and caregiving strain.

Dr. Anderson invites people to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. He works collaboratively to set practical steps and reviews progress as therapy continues.

Approaches that shape online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers a nonjudgmental space and helps people identify what matters most to them, which is useful for relationship and intimacy concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical skills to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits for anxiety, depression, sleep, and anger management.

Mindfulness therapy teaches paying steady attention to the present moment and noticing reactions without getting swept up by them. It can help reduce stress, improve focus, and support emotion regulation during difficult moments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten commute time, allow a quicker check-in during a work break, and reduce the need to take extra time for appointments. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep continuity of care and to support steady progress toward practical goals.