Jessica Barnum

I’m a licensed mental health counselor with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and over 6 years of experience supporting individuals through a wide range of mental health challenges. My approach is warm, compassionate, and collaborative, and I believe therapy should feel like a safe space where you can be heard without judgment. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, PTSD, relationship challenges, life transitions, and other complex mental health concerns across a variety of settings. My goal is to help you better understand yourself, build on your strengths, and develop practical tools to create meaningful and lasting change.

My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and individualized to each person’s unique needs and experiences. I believe you are the expert on your own life, and my role is to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where we can work together to better understand what you’re experiencing and what you want to change. I use evidence-based approaches while remaining flexible and meeting you where you are, with a focus on building self-awareness, developing healthy coping strategies, and identifying strengths you can use both in and outside of therapy. Whether you’re navigating a difficult transition, working through past experiences, or simply feeling stuck, my goal is to help you feel understood, empowered, and supported throughout the process.

In our first session, my priority is creating a comfortable, welcoming space where you feel heard, respected, and free to be yourself. We’ll talk about what brought you to therapy, what you’re currently experiencing, and what you hope to get out of the process, while taking time to get to know each other and build a foundation of trust. I also believe that finding the right therapist is an important part of the process, so we’ll take time to make sure we feel like a good fit for one another and that my approach aligns with what you’re looking for.