Jean Messeroux
Hi, I'm Jean Messeroux, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an MSW from Columbia University and over eleven years of experience supporting people through some of the most formative and demanding seasons of their lives. My background spans education and healthcare, where I worked as a teacher, social worker, and social emotional learning facilitator, and that experience shaped a practice built on the belief that therapy should feel practical, human, and connected to what you're actually living through, not detached from it. I work with a wide range of people, students figuring out who they are, professionals managing pressure and burnout, parents balancing everything at once, and athletes navigating performance and identity, because the core work of understanding yourself and building healthier patterns looks similar no matter what world you come from. Whatever brought you here, my goal is to create a space where you feel seen quickly and leave with tools you can actually use.
First session
Our first session is about getting to know each other and making sure this feels like the right fit for you. I'll ask about what brought you to therapy, the patterns or challenges you're hoping to work through, and what your life looks like day to day, whether that's school, work, sport, or family. You won't need to have the words perfectly figured out. Part of my job is helping you find language for what you're experiencing and beginning to map out what progress could look like together. By the end of our time, you'll have a clearer sense of how I work and a first step forward, even if that step is simply feeling a little lighter than when we started.
Strengths
My approach blends clinical training with over a decade of on the ground experience working with young people, families, and high performers under pressure. I bring a practical, grounded style that meets you where you are rather than asking you to adapt to a rigid framework, drawing on social emotional learning principles, performance psychology, and straightforward conversation about what's actually working and what isn't. Clients tend to describe our sessions as direct without being harsh and supportive without being vague. I want you to leave each conversation with real insight and something concrete to carry into your week, not just a space to vent but a partnership actively building toward the life you want.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is someone holding a lot at once and quietly wondering when they will get a moment to breathe. You might be an athlete at any level managing performance pressure, the weight of expectations, or the uncertainty of life after the game. You might be an educator, a creative, or a professional who has built a life around showing up for others and is only now noticing what that has cost you. I also enjoy supporting parents, especially those navigating the early years and the identity shifts that come with raising a child. Many of the people I work with are high functioning on the outside while feeling stretched, anxious, burned out, or disconnected from themselves on the inside. They often arrive unsure of where to begin, and that is a perfectly good place to start. What my clients tend to share is a willingness to look honestly at their patterns and a desire to feel more whole across the many roles they carry. You do not need to have the right words or a clear goal on day one. If you are ready to slow down, get curious about yourself, and build a steadier relationship with your own mind, I would be glad to walk alongside you.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help clients recognize the connections among their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together, we identify unhelpful patterns, challenge beliefs that no longer serve them, and develop practical skills that foster resilience, emotional balance, and meaningful change in daily life.
Motivational Interviewing
My approach to Motivational Interviewing is collaborative and nonjudgmental. I help clients explore ambivalence, clarify their values, and strengthen their own motivation for change, empowering them to take steps that align with the life they want to build.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Using Solution-Focused Brief Treatment, I guide clients in identifying their existing strengths, past successes, and achievable goals. By concentrating on what is working and envisioning preferred outcomes, we create practical strategies that can lead to meaningful progress in a relatively short period of time.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Black / African American
Hispanic / Latinx
Man
Multiracial
Person of Color (POC)
Top specialties
Anxiety
Couples Counseling
Depression
Other specialties
Career Counseling
Coping Skills
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Parenting
School Issues
Self Esteem
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Couples Counseling
Elders (65 and above)
Family Therapy
Individual Therapy
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
New JerseyLicense 44SC06641700
New YorkLicense 116655