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. Focusing together 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 each initial session I listen to your story and strive to develop a safe and understanding place to explore what challenges brought you to therapy. I'll take a history of your past, ask about any mental health symptoms, and work with you to hear your 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. Most people feel empowered and supported after taking this important step toward the changes they'd like to see.
As a psychologist trained in treatment of complex trauma, I bring a genuine, collaborative relationship to the therapy room, informed by valuing each individual 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. When people are truly ready to address their challenges, I find that their growth is exponential after using the support and interventions that therapy provides.
I invite people from all walks of life to be patients in my practice. I offer special insights for those seeking a Christian faith-based perspective, integrating beliefs and values into whole-person mental and emotional healthcare. 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. Above all, I find that the most rewarding therapeutic changes are achieved when patients approach their time in therapy with openness, authenticity, and a spirit of commitment to trying new things. I welcome you to schedule an initial session to see if we'd be a good fit to address your needs together.
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.