Jessica Cary - LMHC, CBE
Jessica grew up in upstate NY however her life path has taken her to many different locations. In the past 15 years Jessica could be found pursuing her personal, educational, and career goals in Washington, New York, New Mexico, Colorado, Alaska and throughout the countries of Central America. In this time, Jessica traveled and worked her way through school, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from The University of Rochester and her Master’s Degree in Counseling at Southwestern College in Santa Fe, NM. Currently, Jessica is attending Saybrook University, working towards her PHD in Mind-Body Medicine with a specialization in integrative mental health, focused on the area of post-traumatic growth.
This fairly non-traditional educational path led Jessica to gain not only a formal education but an experiential one as well. It was at Southwestern College that she began to see first hand the personal transformation that is possible when working with people in a strength based and holistic manner. Jessica has experience working with individuals struggling with PTSD, adults and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, loss, trauma, and healing from intimate partner violence. Additionally, Jessica has several years of experience working with LGBTQ + youth, supporting them on their journey of embracing their true selves. Jessica is well versed in the techniques of CBT, DBT, Solutions Focused Therapy, Art Therapy, Eco-Therapy, Meditation, Archetypal Psychology and simply holding space. There is no "one size fits all" approach to therapy and Jessica will do her best to pull from various modalities to work with you in a way that works for you!
In working with Jessica, you will discover that she works with people based on the belief that they are the experts of their own life.
Jessica does not see her job as telling you what to do, but to help you quiet the noise that gets in the way of hearing your own voice.
Birthing Education
Through her own experiences, Jessica discovered another passion; helping educate women to have an informed, empowered and transformational birthing experience. During her own pregnancies, Jessica discovered the unnecessary fears that are ingrained in our culture in regard to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Jessica would like to assist other women in working through sources of anxiety and fear and help educate women in their natural ability to give birth. Jessica received her training and Childbirth Education Certificate through Birth Arts International.
This fairly non-traditional educational path led Jessica to gain not only a formal education but an experiential one as well. It was at Southwestern College that she began to see first hand the personal transformation that is possible when working with people in a strength based and holistic manner. Jessica has experience working with individuals struggling with PTSD, adults and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, loss, trauma, and healing from intimate partner violence. Additionally, Jessica has several years of experience working with LGBTQ + youth, supporting them on their journey of embracing their true selves. Jessica is well versed in the techniques of CBT, DBT, Solutions Focused Therapy, Art Therapy, Eco-Therapy, Meditation, Archetypal Psychology and simply holding space. There is no "one size fits all" approach to therapy and Jessica will do her best to pull from various modalities to work with you in a way that works for you!
In working with Jessica, you will discover that she works with people based on the belief that they are the experts of their own life.
Jessica does not see her job as telling you what to do, but to help you quiet the noise that gets in the way of hearing your own voice.
Birthing Education
Through her own experiences, Jessica discovered another passion; helping educate women to have an informed, empowered and transformational birthing experience. During her own pregnancies, Jessica discovered the unnecessary fears that are ingrained in our culture in regard to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Jessica would like to assist other women in working through sources of anxiety and fear and help educate women in their natural ability to give birth. Jessica received her training and Childbirth Education Certificate through Birth Arts International.