Personalization first
My approach is shaped by training but tuned to you. You know what you need — my job is to help you see it.
Teens · Young adults · Parents
For the teens, young adults, and families who love them.
Specialized coaching, educational consulting, and parent support. Twelve years inside schools. Trauma-informed.
Three pillars, one practice
How I work with families.
Each pillar stands alone or works together — I follow what your family actually needs.
Adolescent & Young Adult Coaching
One-on-one coaching for ages 10–30 — solution-focused, real, and direct.
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Educational Consulting
School-system fluent guidance for families navigating IEPs, placements, and academic decisions.
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Parent Coaching
A grounded partner for the parent of a struggling teen or young adult.
Learn moreHow I think about this work
Person-centered, mindfulness-rooted, solution-focused.
I meet you where you are — and stay grounded in what's practical.
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Personalized — and connected.
Cohesion across your care
If there's a doctor, therapist, or school team already involved, I help everyone get on the same page — so you're not threading the needle alone.
In their words
What clients say.
“Working with Jessica gave us language for what we were going through, and a real plan instead of just hoping things got better. She gets the school side, the family side, and what's actually possible.”
“I came in thinking I was the problem. Jessica didn't try to talk me out of that — she just helped me see what I was actually carrying, and what was mine to put down.”
“Jessica spent twelve years inside schools. It shows. She walked me through the IEP meeting like she'd been there a hundred times — because she had.”
M.A. School Counseling · Seton Hall UniversityB.A. Psychology, Summa Cum Laude · Ramapo College of New JerseyCertified Life CoachLevel One Mindfulness Clinician · Evergreen CertificationsFamily Trauma Professional · International Association of Trauma ProfessionalsDoctoral coursework — ADHD, psychopharmacology, cultural diversity, physiological psychology12 years as a middle-school counselorClinical experience — remote IOP for adolescents & young adultsM.A. School Counseling · Seton Hall UniversityB.A. Psychology, Summa Cum Laude · Ramapo College of New JerseyCertified Life CoachLevel One Mindfulness Clinician · Evergreen CertificationsFamily Trauma Professional · International Association of Trauma ProfessionalsDoctoral coursework — ADHD, psychopharmacology, cultural diversity, physiological psychology12 years as a middle-school counselorClinical experience — remote IOP for adolescents & young adults
Free guide
10 Proven Ways to Encourage Healthy Adventure
Without compromising on safety.
Teens are wired to seek excitement — it's part of how they grow. A short, practical guide for parents of risk-taking adolescents.
- How to understand the teen brain's drive for novelty and risk-taking
- Channeling energy into rock climbing, drama clubs, martial arts, and go-kart racing
- Strategic supervision techniques without hovering
A guide co-authored with Journey Forward Somatic Therapy.