MA, LMHCA – Clinical Associate
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate
Jess is a licensed mental health counselor associate who believes that each client is the expert of their own experience and that they have everything inside of them they need to respond to life’s challenges- sometimes all that is required is a space to wonder and say things out loud without judgment on the other side.
Trained in the Incredible Years Parent Program through Seattle Children’s Hospital PEARL Clinic (Program for Enhancement of Attention, Regulation, and Learning), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Trauma Focused CBT, Jess utilizes those evidence-based practices to meet the goals of her clients. Jess holds a Master’s degree in Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Grand Canyon University. In addition, she has received training in conflict resolution and mediation through Orange County Human Relations and the Dispute Resolution Center of King County and served as a small claims court meditator in the North Justice Center in Fullerton, California.
Jess is passionate about collaborating with parents and families experiencing obstacles in their children’s behavioral and mental health, and in helping children and adults with ADHD bolster their skills toolbox. In addition, Jess sees immense importance in creating a warm and empathetic space where people can wrestle with the existential and spiritual questions of life, as they often shape our view of ourselves and the world.
Before entering the mental health field, Jess worked as a preschool teacher, a school office manager, and was raising her four kids. Helping people navigate the difficult questions of life, sitting with people in conflict with one another, and seeing families thrive were all primary catalysts pushing Jess to professionally pursue her interest of holding people’s stories with them.
Areas of Specialty:
- Life Transitions
- Existential and Spiritual Questions
- Child and Adult ADHD
- Parenting
Treatment Modalities:
- Incredible Years Parent Training Program
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Jess may be reached at 425-970-9957 or jessdekker@siftcounseling.co
You can also learn more about her services at www.siftcounseling.co or Psychology Today