The First Step
Welcome to the first step in your journey to healing! If you are searching for a therapist, you have already made a giant leap forward. It takes great courage to face your struggles, get to the root of underlying issues, and work on improving yourself and your relationships. It is my passion and a great honor to walk along side those who boldly take on their personal and relationship challenges.
Therapy at a glance
Whether you are dealing with trauma or marital conflict, or just want to maintain your emotional and mental health, therapy can enhance your life and produce self-growth and deep healing. Through a structured process, I help individuals, couples, and families navigate and manage psychological issues, emotional challenges, or behavioral problems.
One of the most important qualities of my work is providing a safe and confidential space for people to share their thoughts, fears, and insecurities. My primary responsibilities are to listen to clients free of judgment, provide them with the tools to manage internal feelings and handle conflict calmly and maturely. By exploring the origins of their reactions and behavior, I empower my clients to understand more about themselves and how they operate in their system. The goal is to help clients grow a stronger sense of self and to be able to manage internal and external conflicts independently. Learn more about my approach to therapy here.
Jessica’s Concentrations
Over the last 14 years, I have partnered with many individuals, couples, and families to provide them with the tools and guidance to solve some of the deepest challenges.
My areas of expertise are marriage/couples counseling, pre-marital counseling, blended and nuclear families, parenting challenges, young adult counseling, anxiety/depression struggles, and divorce recovery.
Marriage Counseling
Marriage is challenging. Even healthy marriages can benefit from counseling. Whether yours is going through a crisis, simply hit a rocky patch, or you just want to grow closer, good marriage therapy is always recommended.
Christian Counseling
You can either decline or request that faith be a part of your therapy process. As a professional counselor and Christian, I am trained to fuse theology with research-backed psychology to help guide you through life’s trials. It is an honor to be a witness to God’s healing and restorative power in my client’s lives.
Pre-Marital Counseling
Pre-marital counseling can help build strong communication, set realistic expectations, and address potential conflicts early on. The process helps develop mutual understanding and equips couples with tools for a healthier, lasting relationship.
Blended Families
Joining two families together is a beautiful thing, but it obviously comes with unique challenges. Conflicts between spouses and children are common in this complex dynamic. As part of a blended family myself, I can understand, and have helped many stepfamilies navigate toward “blending” well.
Divorce Recovery
Unwinding from a failed marriage is often accompanied by various stages of grief, as well as fear of what the future holds. It can turn your world upside down and it is difficult to go through alone. I will listen and assist you on the road to recovery and rebuilding your life.
Anxiety & Depression
The root cause of anxiety and depression is often deep. As a professional therapist I will not only help you recognize the triggers and give you the proper tools to manage or overcome anxiety and depression, but I will also work with you to unearth deeper root causes, with hopes for long-term healing.
Parenting
Raising children is certainly the hardest, yet most rewarding experience there is in life! As a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, I have coached many parents through behavioral and relational challenges with their children, at all stages of development.