In a culture where seeking therapy is often misunderstood, I emphasize the importance of embracing vulnerability and acknowledging that everyone needs help at some point in their lives. I graduated from Prairie View A&M University with my Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2009 and my Master's in Counseling in 2011 and have worked in the mental health field for the past 13 years. I specialize in working with a diverse clientele, including children, adults, and couples. My mission is to provide a supportive and and to assist you with getting in control back of your life, we cannot control the things that happen to us, but we can control how we respond and so my goal, as your therapist is to assist you with processing the things that may have happened to you are currently happening to you collaboratively to come up with the solution and work within what you can control .
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, 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, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Jessica is amazing to work with. She is very upbeat and always has the best advice to work through any situation. She is very easy to talk to and a welcoming to your therapy needs.
Written on Feb 12, 2025 after therapy with Jessica for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I absolutely love Jessica! She is kind and we mesh so well! She listens to me and tells me exactly what she’s thinking. It’s refreshing to have someone be honest with you and not water down responses. I respect that she is truthful with me yet kind and gentle. She is absolutely perfect!
Written on Jul 10, 2024 after therapy with Jessica for 9 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
She understands you and doesn’t make you feel like your by yourself:)
Written on May 05, 2024 after therapy with Jessica for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She’s a great listener.
Written on May 01, 2024 after therapy with Jessica for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem