Trauma and PTSD therapists & psychiatrists in Surprise, AZ

I regard each of my clients as unique individuals and strive to ensure that you feel appreciated, heard, and understood. I engage in therapy with directness and honesty, often incorporating humor into our sessions. My objective as a therapist is to empower each of my clients, fostering confidence and teaching you how to navigate the challenges that may be adversely affecting your life.

My name is Jess Jacupke, and I have been working as a therapist for 5 years. I am dedicated to supporting adults as they navigate the path back to themselves. My practice is built on the belief that everyone deserves a space where they can be truly seen and understood.

I have a Master’s in Counseling and specialized training in treating past painful events and trauma, as well as the anxiety, depression, dissociation, and substance use that often accompany that. I also work with a wide range of life challenges, including: healing from difficult relationships, anxiety and "system overload,” substance use issues, depression, chronic health issues, life transitions, and more.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) which is a credentialed mental health professional that works with individuals, couples - both married and unmarried, families of all configurations, children and adolescents, and groups to facilitate healing or relief of mental, emotional, and relational concerns.

Board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and veteran, I am solely focused on your mental health. What are you goals? How can I help you achieve how your daily challenges affect you?

I’m a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with three years of experience providing psychiatric care in an acute inpatient setting. My background has given me extensive experience working with individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health concerns, including mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, and complex psychiatric presentations.

I’m now expanding my practice to outpatient care, where I look forward to building longer-term therapeutic relationships and helping clients work toward meaningful, sustainable improvements in their mental health. I strive to provide compassionate, evidence-based, individualized care while creating a safe and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard and supported.

You have probably been carrying something for a while without saying it out loud: anxiety that will not switch off, grief that still ambushes you, drinking that stopped feeling like a choice, or trauma your body has not put down. Helping people find their way through that feels like my sacred calling. Ever since I was young, I've been the person who deeply listens, and I've always sensed the healing that happens when we finally have a trusted, compassionate witness to our story. The story you carry about your past can be the source of your suffering or the key to your freedom, and together we can gently begin to shift it. Whatever pain you're holding, you don't have to hold it alone. I work with individuals, and with couples and families who want to find their way back to each other.