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I am a therapist with over 10 years of experience working with youth who are dealing with trauma and depression. I've spent years working with children and families as a DCF worker, foster care therapist, outpatient therapist, and now school based therapist. If you are dealing with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, family issues, or any tough emotional struggle please reach out!

Hi! I have over 20 yrs of experience as a therapist and practice from a CBT perspective. I pride myself on being an attentive listener and I enjoy helping clients explore their issues, gain perspective and insight, learn new skills, and evolve through healing and personal growth.

Hi, I'm Jessica and I love supporting youth and their families to bring out confidence and build healthy relationship patterns to support them as they grow in today's world. I have background in Expressive Arts Therapy and bring creative approaches including art, play, and drama therapy techniques as entry points into cognitive behavioral interventions and strategies to assist with behavior, emotion regulation, and understanding of one's self. My philosophical goal as a therapist is to help people I work with curate more joy into their lives and for children to be seen in their unique strengths and supported to grow through challenges. I believe that curiosity is the antidote to depression. Let's get curious together!

Welcome and thanks for stopping by my page. Let's start with some honesty-It can feel overwhelming and intimidating to #1 choose a therapist, and #2, to begin therapy sessions. I do my absolute best to help you feel comfortable, not judged, and respected.

I recognize that you bring years of experience, many strengths, and wisdom all your own into the therapy room.

We will partner together to find what type of therapy feels safe, connected, and makes sense to your mind and heart. Clients share that my style is casual, collaborative, authentic, warm and gently challenging.

Education

In 2016, I graduated from Eastern CT State University while working and raising my two daughters. In 2018, I graduated with my Master's degree in Social Work from Simmons University.

I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP II) and am fully trained in EMDR (certification pending). I have 6 years' experience with CBT, DBT, Feminist Therapy, MI, ACT, Compassion-focused Therapy, and Strengths-based Therapy. and am currently in training to become certified in Internal Family Systems.

I have nearly a decade of experience in the mental health field. I combine compassion and my clinical expertise to support the clients I serve. My goal is to help clients navigate and overcome their struggles to support and help regain stability in their lives.

I value building a trusting, authentic relationship with each client. It’s important for clients to feel and recognize the growth and progress that naturally emerge through the process. I believe therapy works best when you feel heard, supported, and empowered every step of the way.

I strive to make the therapeutic experience a safe and supportive space in which creativity and collaboration can unfold for enlightening and lasting developments. I have expertise working with children, adolescents and young adults facing challenges associated with unique life transitions, and specific concerns including anxiety, ASD, ADHD, emotion regulation, identity exploration, and social skills. My clinical experience encompasses a variety of settings from community mental health centers to academic settings, and with clients expressing various facets of diversity. I am currently licensed in the state of Connecticut.