Therapy Modalities
Therapeutic Specialties:
Jessica believes that not every approach works the same for everyone. It is important to learn what are your therapeutic goals and shape treatment to meet your individual needs. Jessica has experience working in community mental health and college access programs where she obtained training in various therapy models. Jessica went on to specialize in working with adult individuals who suffer from anxiety, depression and trauma. Additionally, Jessica specializes in working with individuals who are looking for support in healing generational trauma, first-generation experiences, and exploring interpersonal/family dynamics. Jessica also completed a 200 hour yoga teacher certification where she can incorporate mindfulness/movement into the therapy session.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on making a connection between your thoughts, emotions, and actions. Jessica will work with you to learn more about your awareness around your thoughts, emotions, and actions. She will incorporate body work as she believes there is a connection between your physical senses and your emotional well-being. In treatment, you will learn how to reframe your experiences to decrease maladaptive/unhelpful beliefs.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT):
While Dialectical Behavioral Therapy was originally developed to help individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. Jessica believes the skills taught in DBT can be helpful for anyone. Through DBT informed treatment you can gain skills to regulate your emotions, interpersonal effectiveness skills, mindfulness, & distress tolerance. Jessica does not provide formal DBT treatment that includes weekly therapy and group therapy. Jessica can only provide DBT informed treatment in individual therapy sessions.
Motivational Interviewing (MI):
Sometimes while we are thinking about change it can be difficult to take action steps. Motivational interviewing assists individuals in reflecting on where they are in the stages of change and assist them in recognizing their desire, ability, reason and need for change.
Brainspotting (BSP):
Along with traditional talk therapy, Jessica is also trained in Brainspotting (BSP), a liberation model focused on a mindful presence that supports healing. The founder David Grand, believes that where you look affects how you feel. If you are interested in BSP feel free to learn more at www.brainspotting.com.
Internal Family Systems (IFS):
Internal Family Systems (IFS) looks to work within each individual, find different parts that live within and begin to heal. IFS believes each part of us serves a function and we want to learn what that is so we can learn how to integrate each part. This can help us heal emotional wounds.
Trauma Treatment:
If you are looking specifically to engage in trauma treatment, Jessica will spend time providing you with distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills before engaging in trauma work. Jessica also believes it is also important to build a strong therapeutic relationship with each client. Trauma work in summary can include trauma processing and re-integration meaning engaging in treatment that allows you to process experiences in a trauma informed manner and exploring your growth, grief, and strength.