I am licensed in Wisconsin with 20 of professional counseling experience.. I have experience in helping clients of all ages, with Autism, Depression, Bi-Polar, Anxiety, Stress, PTSD, Trauma and Abuse, Parenting Issues, Couples Issues, Career difficulties, and individuals with varying physical and mental health disabilities. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. While I am all the things I believe a "good" therapist should be (empathetic, good listener, validate, etc), I do think my style is very welcomes and appreciated by my clients because I am also DIRECT, I will challenge you, I believe that my clients came to me because they needed help to facilitate CHANGE, and in order to do that in my opinion, we have to be 100% honesty with each other, I will need to push some emotional button, to help get insight and self awareness, because without that we often can't facilitate change.... we can't change what we don't know or understand. I believe change is possible, I believe it can be empowering and freeing all at the time..... the question isn't can I change, or is change possible, the question is are you READY to change, and if your ready, I'm ready to help you on that journey!!!!!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and veterans issues, Money and financial issues, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
WI LPC 8047-125
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She helps me process and invites me to think about things in ways I wouldn't have thought of.
Written on Nov 05, 2024 after therapy with Jessica for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
It’s been great so far I’ve only had one session
Written on Feb 20, 2024 after therapy with Jessica for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and adhd
It is a pleasure to work with Jessica. My sessions have helped me dig deeper into my emotions and gain clarity.
Written on Oct 30, 2022 after therapy with Jessica for 4 months on issues concerning addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Jessica has been an amazing asset in my PTSD recovery. Sessions are extremely efficient and helpful. Jessica's expertise is great, she listens well and provides suggestions for very achievable goals which i turn make great difference. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Written on Sep 26, 2022 after therapy with Jessica for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management
Jessica is so great to work with. She makes me feel completely comfortable, no matter the conversation! She has helped tremendously in my journey to understand myself better and work through tough circumstances, while supporting me every step of the way.
Written on Sep 15, 2022 after therapy with Jessica for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
A friend who listens and guides me along my path in life.
Written on Sep 08, 2022 after therapy with Jessica for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes