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Jessica Malley

Jessica Malley

(she/her)

LMHC
9 years of experience
Open-minded
Solution oriented
Virtual

Hi. I'm Jessica. I help spiritually-driven people get unstuck, heal on a deeper level and live more authentic lives. Together, we'll move beyond trendy (and often bypassing) techniques and create lasting, more meaningful changes in your life. My approach is holistic and wellness based which means I understand that all those patterns that may be currently keeping you from stepping into your next best Self/life served a purpose at one point in time - you won't find any judgment here. I customize your care to your specific needs to help you connect with your innate ability to heal. In our sessions, I blend compassion, some humor and a few f-bombs with holding you accountable and calling you in to cultivate the healing you deserve.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session, we'll cover some basics, introductions and talk about what led you to make the very wise decision to get some help with whatever's on your plate right now. I'm also going to give you a little information about somatic therapy (the type of work I do most) and answer any questions you may have.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

In a world of toxic positivity and "good vibes only" trends, I am well-versed in helping people explore the dark, their shadows, and those parts of themselves that hold the most shame and pain. I'm allergic to superficiality, yet balanced enough to know when some levity is needed. I encourage and invite you to be authentically you. Holding space for and helping you achieve deep healing that is life-transforming is one of my greatest passions.

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My treatment methods

Somatic

Somatic therapy is the modality I use most often. The most cutting edge research shows us that simply talking about our problems, pattens, and trauma isn't effective - we need a different way to "digest" them, so to speak, so we can find truly heal. I use somatic therapy to teach you about how your system processes its experiences, how some get stuck and how to get them unstuck, and how to tap into your innate ability to heal.

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

ACT is fantastic at helping us to identify what truly matters to us as well as helping us learn how to be with what is (instead of internally fighting against all the unpleasant and unwanted experiences). When we can accept our current experiences, we become empowered and able to change them.

Mind-body approach

A mind-body approach goes hand in hand with Somatic Therapy. Our minds and bodies are connected. It's taken Western science a long time to "get" what Eastern cultures have known for millennia - that the mind and body are deeply connected. Each impacts the other, and if we're going to access true healing, we need to not only recognize that but use it to help us.

Narrative

What if instead of being at the mercy of the internal dialogue running in the background of your mind 24/7, you had access to it, understood it, and could change it at will? Narrative therapy helps us explore "the story" we (unconsciously) are telling ourselves about our experiences, the subtext of our lives that goes unspoken. Through exploring these stories, we can learn to rewrite them and change our external and internal experience.