Jessica has over ten years of experience providing counseling and case management services to children and families. She began her social work career while in college at Washington University in St. Louis. There, as she worked towards her degree in Psychology and Women & Gender Studies, she assisted in the creation of a non-violence curriculum for a Batterer Intervention Program. 

 

Jessica continued her social work career after moving to California by working with domestic violence survivors at a non-profit agency. She then went back to school to earn her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from the University of California at Berkeley, specializing in children and families.

 

After receiving her MSW, Jessica worked exclusively with foster children, providing intensive outpatient treatment services. Jessica especially enjoys working with children and adolescents.  With this population, she utilizes various treatment approaches such as play therapy, art therapy, talk therapy, mindfulness, sandtray therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

 

Currently, Jessica is employed at Kaiser Oakland Child Psychiatry. She resides in Emeryville with her cat, Isabelle, and her dog, Mabel.