Jasmine DeBeary

I look forward to three things: meeting you, supporting you on your mental health journey, and, when the time feels right, helping you feel ready to move forward beyond therapy. I won’t pretend therapy is always easy or that I have quick answers. What I can offer is a thoughtful, steady space where we can look honestly at what’s been weighing on you, notice patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and move at a pace that feels manageable rather than forced. Before becoming a social worker, I worked in behavioral health and rehabilitation services, supporting children and adolescents with challenges at home and school. That experience helped me understand what can be happening beneath a child’s behavior and shaped my compassionate, practical approach to supporting families.

Overall, I bring more than 16 years of experience in behavioral sciences, including eight years as a social worker in the emergency department. In that role, I supported individuals and families during some of the most difficult and vulnerable moments of their lives. Through my work with law enforcement and medical personnel, I have strengthened my crisis intervention skills and deepened my ability to remain calm, present, and supportive when people need it most. At the heart of it all, I feel deeply honored to do this work. It’s a privilege I don’t take lightly, and a role I would choose over and over again.

Over the past several years, my work as a social worker—especially my time in the Emergency Department during the pandemic—has deeply shaped the way I show up for therapy today. That period showed me how quickly life can change, how much uncertainty we can be asked to hold, and how important steady support can be during difficult moments. Those experiences continue to shape my practice today and have deepened my belief, both personally and professionally, that healing begins in a safe and supportive space—one where challenges can be explored, discomfort can be gently welcomed. Difficult experiences are part of being human, but you do not have to move through them alone.

My role as your therapist is to help you better understand what you’re carrying, ease some of the weight, and build practical tools and skills that support you in and outside of therapy. I believe skill-building is an important part of the work because the goal is for you to feel more confident, capable, and grounded as you move forward. My hope is to help you explore difficult feelings gently and with curiosity, at a pace that feels safe and supportive. I will gently offer reflections and, when helpful, new perspectives to help you look a little deeper—always with respect, compassion, and your well-being at the center of it all. I can’t promise a specific outcome, but I can promise you this: to show up with genuine care, humility, and a commitment to making therapy feel as comfortable and supportive as possible.

Our first session is really a chance for us to begin getting to know one another. It's completely normal to feel a bit nervous. Please remember that there's no need, nor do I recommend diving into deep topics immediately. The main goal is to establish a foundation, for me to collect the necessary background information for future sessions, and most importantly, for you to share what led you to feel that now might be the right time for support. I look forward to hearing all about this. Also, during this time, I’ll share the best ways to reach me between sessions and what you can expect in terms of response times. I want you to get the most out of our time together, always.

I support those navigating anxiety, depression—including high-functioning depression—grief and loss, attention difficulties, burnout, emotional exhaustion, caregiver stress, intimate partner violence, mood disorders, trauma, and the many complicated life experiences that do not always fit neatly into one category. My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, practical, and grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I focus on helping clients understand patterns, manage emotions, set boundaries, build coping skills, and move toward change at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.