I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona and am certified through the National Board of Certified Counselors. I have been working as a licensed counselor in Arizona since 2018. I am passionate about helping all clients process through, understand, and learn about themselves, their lives, and their emotions.
I received my Master of Counseling at The Family Institute of Northwestern University. I’m very passionate about the individual and collective growth and success of all of my clients. I have experience working with Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, as well as Positive Psychology and Solution Focused Therapy.
I enjoy utilizing art, music, narrative, mindfulness and other holistic modalities to assist my clients through their healing process. I am a firm believer in providing a supportive, nurturing, and unbiased foundational approach to all clients.
My core beliefs and practices embody congruence, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. Every day, my heart continues to find joy in helping others grow.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
AZ LPC 20023
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Jessica has been very open and honest with me. I appreciate that. I don’t want to hear a puffed up fantasy of what I’m doing. I really need someone that is able to challenge me in a kind way. Jessica does that well.
Written on Feb 06, 2024 after therapy with Jessica for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and adhd
First time trying therapy was very reluctant to start but Jessica made me feel comfortable in the process so I could open up and work on myself
Written on Dec 07, 2023 after therapy with Jessica for 2 weeks on issues concerning anger management, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue
Jessica is kind she assures your feeling are valid she’s respectful, I appreciate that Jessica checks up on me after sessions.
Written on Dec 07, 2023 after therapy with Jessica for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Jessica has truly helped me understand myself in times of need. Continuing to work everyday on myself with her help!
Written on Dec 05, 2023 after therapy with Jessica for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Jessica is amazing
Written on Oct 12, 2022 after therapy with Jessica for 10 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Jessica is amazing and I don’t know what I’d do with out her
Written on Feb 21, 2022 after therapy with Jessica for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd