As a marriage and family therapist, I am specifically trained to provide relationally-centered therapy and interventions for individuals and couples. Therapy should be a space where you and your relationships have the the opportunity to grow and thrive. My personal and professional experience has inspired a unique passion for helping people who are coping with recent losses, including death, divorce, separation, and drastic life changes. Grief is a life-long process and the overwhelming emotions can sometimes foster a sense of powerlessness. Loss of any kind can be disorienting and my hope is to provide supportive and empathetic reflection for clients in their search for a sense of purpose, belonging, and direction in their grief.
I tend to focus on and honor my client's current emotions and experiences because I have learned that healing comes from being present, open, curious and compassionate to one's self in the here and now. However, exploring the past may help us to make sense of the present, so I invite clients to consider what past experiences may have influenced their current symptoms. I believe in trauma-informed treatment approach for all clients and I am clinically trained to provide crisis support for those with acute issues.
Additional areas of focus: Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
TX LMFT 204248
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Jessica Jewell-Elliott (Barboza). We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Jessica has been absolutely wonderful. I feel that Jessica truly cares for me, listens to me and understands me. She offers great insight and has helped me tremendously. I am very grateful of her.
Written on Jul 31, 2022 after therapy with Jessica for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, career difficulties, and grief
Jessica has helped me tremendously with the issues I am dealing with currently in my life. She is friendly and supportive.
Written on Jul 18, 2022 after therapy with Jessica for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
She listens and offers insightful feed back. Her voice is welcoming and she is a very easy person to talk to.
Written on Mar 13, 2022 after therapy with Jessica for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management