Jessica Baird
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 19 years experience working with children, adults, and families, the last 10 years in Teletherapy. I received my masters degree in psychology with a focus in marriage and family therapy in 2011, and I have completed certification training to be a functional family therapy supervisor.
I'm a military veteran and have worked with individuals from a range of backgrounds, as well as provided supervision to interns.
I'm a military veteran and have worked with individuals from a range of backgrounds, as well as provided supervision to interns. I also provide cognitive processing therapy for trauma, a gold standard evidence-based psychotherapy.
First session
Your first session is an opportunity to feel heard, understood, and supported without judgment. We’ll talk about what brought you to therapy, what you’re struggling with right now, and what you hope will be different. You’ll have space to tell your story at your own pace while we begin identifying the patterns, concerns, and goals that may be keeping you feeling stuck. We’ll also begin developing a plan for therapy that is tailored to you—not a one-size-fits-all approach. Most importantly, I want you to leave your first session feeling that you have a clearer understanding of what you’re experiencing, where we can begin, and that you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Strengths
My style tends to be inner personal and integrative, and I will tailor therapy to fit your unique situation and goals, drawing from a variety of therapeutic methods. I believe that everyone has the ability to grow and change, and I would like to assist in that process, well encouraging congruence between your beliefs, values, and behaviors.
Ideal clients
You may be navigating a difficult season and wondering, “How did I get here, and how do I move forward?” I work with individuals facing life transitions, relationship challenges, divorce, career changes, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, intimacy concerns, and other experiences that can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. My ideal clients are ready to better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, establish healthier boundaries, and create meaningful change. Therapy offers a space to slow down, process what you’ve been through, and gain clarity about what you need and want moving forward. I believe counseling can support healing, growth, and greater self-awareness while helping you make choices that feel authentic to you.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I strive to assist clients with identifying thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, dissecting dysfunctional thoughts, and re-framing to make the dysfunctional thoughts more accurate and in line with reality.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
The power of CPT lies in its emphasis on how negative or incorrect thoughts about past trauma can increase the symptoms of PTSD and fuel powerful secondary emotions. These secondary emotions can make it more difficult for someone who has experienced trauma to process memories in a healthy way. CPT provides a framework for challenging negative thought patterns and replacing them with healthier, more productive ones. Also, CPT equips individuals with coping skills they can use to process past trauma.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- CaliforniaLicense 84259
- NevadaLicense 5002-R
- PennsylvaniaLicense MF001293
- Rhode IslandLicense MFT00182