Biography
Jessica is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a background in student leadership development and leadership education prior to starting her clinical career in 2018. She has specialized training in anxiety, trauma and grief, spiritual integration, body-based approaches and animal-assisted treatment. She offers primarily cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and holistic or natural lifestyle strategies, while taking a strengths-based approach.
Jessica completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Claremont McKenna College and her master’s degree in counseling for higher education, with a professional emphasis in sports counseling, at the University of La Verne. She completed her fieldwork at the University of California, Riverside, Student-Athlete Services office. Jessica is also a trauma-informed yoga teacher. When not in session, she enjoys time with her animals (a dog, a cat and two guinea pigs), being in nature or engaging in arts and crafts activities.