my approach
ABOUT DR. JESSICA
Therapy isn’t easy—and reaching out can feel vulnerable, especially if you’re used to being the one who holds it all together. I understand how scary it can be to show up for yourself, especially
when you're carrying old wounds, self-doubt, or patterns that once protected you. That’s why my first priority is creating a space that feels safe, supportive, and collaborative—where your nervous system can exhale, and where protection can slowly turn into
connection.
I deeply value authenticity, trust, and the real relationship between us—because I believe that healing happens in connection, especially when past relationships have left behind pain,
pressure, or perfectionism.
“Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure everything out all at once. Breathe."
-K. Salmansohn
the process
What Therapy Looks Like
I offer individual and group therapy for teens and adults. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, past trauma, relational patterns, or simply feeling like life is harder than it “should” be, our work together will be shaped around you.
Therapy with me is flexible, unstructured, and deeply relational. That means I won’t force you into a rigid plan or manualized model—I’ll meet you where you are, and we’ll go at a pace that
feels right. Your therapy should fit you, not the other way around.
We’ll increase insight into the origins of your emotional challenges, explore how these patterns show up in your relationships, and begin to gently shift the ones that no longer serve you. I’ll also support you in trying new behaviors, building self-trust, and reconnecting with parts of yourself you’ve had to push aside.
Along the way, my hope is that you’ll learn not just to understand yourself, but to extend compassion to those inner parts—and begin to feel more whole, more steady, and more like yourself.
What Our Work Together Might Look Like
Therapy with me is warm, collaborative, and deeply attuned to both your nervous system and your story.
I blend insight-oriented talk therapy with practical, somatic tools—and I offer EMDR when we want to go deeper into stored trauma, early relational wounds, or long-held beliefs that no longer serve you.
My approach is flexible and integrative, grounded in trauma and attachment theory, interpersonal dynamics, and a relational lens that honors where you’ve been and who you’re becoming. If CBT feels supportive in the moment, we’ll pull that in, too.