A little bit about Jessie

I am a Colorado native who grew up on the eastern plains. Though I am a ‘farm girl’ at heart, Denver has been my home for the past twenty-two years. I love our city and do my best to take advantage of it. My two-year-old dog, Carson, joined my family from a shelter in 2017 and is often found by my side while out enjoying all that Denver has to offer.

Jessie works with couples, individuals, and families. In addition to her advanced certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Jessie is a Certified Sex Therapist. Jessie’s early career experience as a sex educator was the launching pad for her career as a therapist and serves her work now as she effectively supports clients in the following areas:

• Discrepancies in Desire and Libido

• LGBTQ Issues

• Gender Identity

• Orgasm Difficulty

• Desire (low or high)

• Pelvic Pain

• Painful Intercourse

• Erectile Difficulties

• Open Relationships

• Polyamory

• BDSM

• Kink

• Fetishes

If you are seeking to better know yourself, embrace your true self, or share your authentic self with others, Jessie is skilled in helping you do this in a meaningful way.

She also helps those in relationships better understand each other in order to increase the emotional connection needed to create space for exploration and play.

As a former sexuality educator, Jessie knows how to help families of all kinds embrace difficult conversations in a way that leads to closeness and connection.

Why do clients choose Jessie? Here is a bit of voluntary feedback from a few of her clients.

“Words can’t describe how grateful we are to have found Jessie. The few therapists we tried before Jessie couldn’t help us. We have been seeing Jessie for a year. She helped us break our old patterns, create capacity to show love, and develop new patterns. Our marriage was saved by her professionalism, skills and determination.”

“Jessie was amazing! I left feeling so heard and deeply understood, even after the first session. She was so supportive and it was such a fluid conversation with her, I loved it. I can't wait to continue to work with her.”

”Jessie was an extraordinary therapist for us. She quickly put us both at ease. Her knowledge, therapeutic approach and all-around kind, friendly, funny and compassionate personality helped us trust her which allowed us to believe she was really invested in helping us.”

“Jessie was an advocate for the success of our relationship right from the start. We always looked forward to our sessions and will miss her greatly now that we have finished therapy.”

“We both understand ourselves, our relationship and our patterns so much better after having worked with Jessie”

“Jessie is an incredible listener. There is no judgement whatsoever. She was so helpful as we navigated a challenging time.”

“This is my first time seeking therapy so I didn't really know what to expect. Jessie gave me a sense of relief. Being able to talk freely was so comforting. Jessie's guidance is like a breath of fresh air!”

“I've been able to make a lot of positive changes in my life since I started seeing Jessie for counseling. I am so much better prepared to face difficult situations and able to take back my life as a result of the work Jessie and I have done.”

“She is always prepared for our sessions. Even when we take a turn on a different topic, she stays with us and helps us work through things in a way that is always helpful!”

“Counseling has been the best thing I have ever done for myself and I really wish I had started sooner. My experience with Jessie has been nothing short of exceptional!”

Why I decided to pursue a career as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

As with many Marriage and Family Therapists, my desire to focus on providing couples counseling was influenced by many important experiences during my ‘first’ career’. For 15 years, I worked as a sexuality educator in the Denver Metro area and witnessed how difficult it is for people to talk about the challenges in their relationships with each other. The ‘risky’ feeling of being vulnerable and opening up to each other prevents partners from sharing what is ‘really’ happening for them. I saw how this left partners feeling alone and helpless, unable to create the type of close relationship they were longing for. I soon realized this frequently happens with all types of relationships - not just intimate partnerships. I began understanding my own relationships differently, as well as those modeled for me growing up. These insights connected me to my core belief that it doesn’t have to be this way and that significant positive change is possible. I made the decision to dedicate my career to helping others embrace this possibility and experience the changes for themselves. As a certified sex and relationship therapist, I particularly enjoy working with issues surrounding sexuality, sex, and intimacy and have pursued enhanced training in these areas to better serve my clients.

My training in Marriage and Family Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and sex therapy have given me the skills I need to guide couples, families and individuals through this rewarding process of creating fulfilling, connecting relationships.

Credentials

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #1811

ICEEFT Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist

AASECT Certified Sex Therapist - Institute for Sexuality Education and Enlightenment

EMDRIA Trained - EMDR

Bachelor of Arts – Speech Communications, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, Regis University, Denver, CO

Previous Experience

The Crisis Center – A Domestic Violence organization where I provided individual and family therapy, crisis intervention, and group therapy.

Denver Health School-Based Health Clinics – I facilitated an evidence-based comprehensive sexuality education program.

Professional Affiliations

Pre-Clinical Fellow, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy

Member, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists

Random ‘fun facts’ about me!

Best Goal: To recognize and reflect on the positives of each day

Best Habit: Taking deep breaths

Best Reason to be Happy: I have my health

Best Legal Route to Joy: Turning up the music and dancing in my living room

Best Flaw: I have a major sweet tooth

Best Accomplishment: Being part of a program that contributed to decreasing teen pregnancy rates by 60% in the state of Colorado

Best Motto: “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou

Best Under-Appreciated Skill: I always pick the movies that will make you cry

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