Our Team
Jessica, LICSW & Practice Owner
Jessica is a licensed clinical social worker, Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga facilitator, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, registered 500-hour yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, and EMDRIA Certified therapist. Originally from a small town in Wisconsin, she always had a deep curiosity in other cultures, which led her to pursue studies in Denmark, Ecuador, Mexico, and Ireland. After landing in Boston more than a decade ago, she served two years in AmeriCorps, inspiring her to pursue a Master of Social Work.
Professionally, Jessica trained at Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, providing individual therapy and co-leading Dialectical Behavior Therapy groups. She also has experience working at McLean Hospital’s trauma-focused outpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization programs. An avid yogi, she recognizes the importance of bridging the mind-body connection. She is deeply committed to social justice and anti-oppression, and recognizes her privilege as a white, cisgender woman. Her office is located on the unceded and colonized land of the Massachusett Peoples.
Jessica enjoys traveling, spending time by the ocean, and rescuing animals, including her cats, Enzo, Ophelia, and Ozzie, and her dog, Domino.
Education
Master of Social Work, Boston College Graduate Certificate in International Conflict Resolution, University of Massachusetts-Boston,
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with Certificates in European Studies and Global Cultures, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Trainings & Certifications
EMDRIA Certified Therapist
Somatic Experiencing™ International Practitioner
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Soma Yoga
300-Hour Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator
500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher: Yoga Alliance
Somatic EMDR: The Embody Lab
Somatic Conflict Resolution: The Embody Lab
Cognitive Processing Therapy Certified Provider
Trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Reiki Level II: Reiki Boston
Sarah, Social Work Intern
Sarah is an MSW candidate offering trauma-informed, person-centered therapy for teens and adults. She often works with clients who learned early on to prioritize others’ needs over their own, which may show up as disconnection from themselves, their relationships, or life.
Guided by the body’s wisdom and each person’s innate capacity for growth, Sarah integrates talk therapy with somatic and creative practices, attending to the mind-body connection and nervous system. Clients are invited to notice how they feel and sense their experiences in their bodies, gently cultivating self-awareness, trust, and connectedness. She approaches therapy with curiosity, compassion and deep listening, believing attentive, attuned support helps clients build insight and meaningful change.
Before pursuing social work, Sarah spent nearly 15 years as an educator, advisor, and creative practitioner, teaching writing and guiding students in creative exploration. Her background in poetry and the arts informs her approach to therapy and her commitment to humanizing, anti-oppressive care.
When she’s not in session, Sarah enjoys walking her dog and experimenting with glaze combinations at a ceramics studio. She finds grounding in everyday practices that nurture mind, body, and community.
Education
Master of Social Work candidate, University of Kentucky
CAGS, Language & Literacy Education, Boston University
MFA, Creative Writing (Poetry), Emerson College
BA, Psychology, Brandeis University
Focus Areas & Experience
Trauma-informed, person-centered care
Integrative talk, somatic, and creative approaches
Nervous system and embodied awareness
Adolescents and adults
Anxiety, life transitions, relational challenges