LP, 15 years of experience
New to Grow
Welcome to my practice at Grow Therapy! I'm Dr. Jessica Fritzges, a licensed clinical psychologist. I work with clients who are seeking care for concerns with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relational issues and personality disorders. I work from a collaborative, relationship-based model where the relationship built together in therapy is a core part of the healing process. In a genuine relationship centered on growth and healing, we can work together to build upon your strengths and find new ways to work through challenges. Some treatment methods that may be useful include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and EMDR for trauma. In addition to therapy, I offer diagnostic psychological evaluations to address various referral questions. For those who need to clarify what mental health concerns they are facing, such as ADHD or cognitive impairment, psychological evaluations can answer these questions by using testing.
In each initial session I listen to the patient's story and strive to develop a safe and understanding place to explore what challenges brought them to therapy. I take a history of the person's past, ask about any mental health symptoms, and set goals for treatment. By the end of the session I share my thoughts about an initial diagnosis and treatment plan, and make any recommendations needed for the work to begin.
As a psychologist trained in treatment of complex trauma, I bring a genuine, collaborative relationship to the therapy room, informed by valuing the human person and thinking through a developmental lens about how you arrived at this point in your life. I offer patients the opportunity to be seen, heard, cared for, and helped to thrive.
I invite people from all walks of life to be patients in my practice. My training and experience has been broad, allowing for connection with many presenting concerns and communities. I have a background in treating those with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse concerns; veterans; abuse and trauma survivors; first responders and healthcare workers; the bereaved; and those from traditionally marginalized or disadvantage communities due to race or cultural group membership.
I'm a trained EMDR therapist. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) sounds unusual if you've not heard of it, but it is an extremely effective way of healing past trauma. It is also very effective in lessening depression and grief; desensitizing patients to vivid, unwanted memories; and bridging the gap between your logical mind ("I know I want to move past this") and your emotional mind ("I feel so strongly about it still!"). EMDR is highly effective for many concerns, and effects real neurological change.
Many people come to therapy with early childhood wounds. Attachment-based therapy relies on a strong therapeutic relationship between patient and therapist to compassionately look at, and heal, wounds from early life.