Hello, I'm Jessica. You made it here! Getting to the point where you finally make a connection and start feeling some relief from your burdens, it's a lot. If you schedule with me, you will find that I'm an open, honest person who creates a warm, safe space for you to explore anything and everything that brought you here. I help people untangle their suffering from their daily lives. I work with adults of all ages, helping them understand their experience in the context of their life story, and their current stage of life. I have helped people with loss, the lasting effects of childhood abuse, anxiety, depression, complicated traumas, self-harm like cutting or picking, overwhelming emotions, stress, health and illnesses, boundaries and relationships, aging. If you have a question for me, feel free to reach out and ask. I look forward to connecting with you!
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In the first session I will want to hear more from you about what's going on. What are you dealing with that made you show up this day? I'll ask about your past, but if there are things in your past that feel too hard to talk about, that's ok, just tell me. I don't need you to 'relive' anything painful. I will tell you about my approach in therapy, and ask if you have any expectations from therapy and a therapist. We will set goals about how often we'll meet, and what to focus on.
The treatment methods and tools I utilize
I've had comprehensive training in cognitive therapy/CBT and dialectical behavior therapy. I am currently learning more about Internal Family Systems through my own therapeutic work and self-study. I have a background in contemplative studies and meditation practice. I often use a combination of these methods to help people understand and work with their emotions in a new way, to change patterns.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I bring myself to our sessions! You will feel like you are talking to a therapist with insight, but you will also feel like you are talking to a person, an equal. You will feel accepted and unjudged, and many people feel unburdened and transformed just from this acceptance, and learn to apply it to themselves.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work with people in life stage changes. Maybe you're in your 20's, 30's, 40's and things just feel harder than you think they should. You want to make a change, you want to feel like you're dealing with things better than you are now. Maybe you're in your 50's, 60's, 70's and you just aren't where you think you should you be. You've seen friends and family get sick and pass, maybe you're burdened with health conditions yourself. Things that used to help you get by just aren't helping anymore. I will help you understand how you got to this point, and help you understand yourself as you are now. We will look at what makes a happy life for the person you are today, and take steps to help you participate in that life.
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April 4, 2025
She is so sweet and smart -- I am optimistic about my healing journey with her!