Hello! I am Jessica and I am a licensed professional counselor specializing in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, co-occurring treatment, and trauma. I work with adolescents and adults to achieve their goals in a client-centered environment. I assist clients in identifying areas they have struggled, including engaging in maladaptive behaviors, and address these struggles by increasing client skills in areas related to emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and mindfulness. When clients are able to utilize skills effectively, we can address the underlying trauma in a therapeutic and supportive way. I have worked in private practice, community mental health treatment, outpatient settings, and as a crisis clinician.
In our first session together, we will start with a brief introduction and then dive into the specific challenges you are facing. This will allow me to create a specific treatment plan tailored to your needs.
My strengths include the ability to meet clients where they are, without judgement, and provide a safe space. I am honest and direct, while also providing a nurturing and validating environment.
Adolescents and young adults looking to decrease maladaptive coping skills, increase knowledge and use of new effective skills to more effectively manage emotions, distress, and interpersonal relationships.
I am DBT trained and work with clients to minimize client identified maladaptive behaviors by increasing skills while processing and working through underlying trauma.
Focusing on connection between thoughts, behaviors, and emotions and working with clients to identify distortions. Use of cognitive restructuring, behavior activation, and somatic strategies.
Mindfulness practices designed to assist clients in being mindful of their emotions, thoughts, physical sensations, and environment.
Providing a safe and judgmental free place for clients to process trauma that has happened to them. Focusing on the five principles of safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment.
Focusing on connection between thoughts, behaviors, and emotions and working with clients to identify distortions. Use of cognitive restructuring, behavior activation, and somatic strategies.