jessamyn wesley (she/her)

My Approach to Helping

Recognizing the systemic, social, and interpersonal influences which shape us can reveal the power and fragility of norms, conventions, and dichotomies. By exposing the creation of beliefs, motivations, and desires, we can develop understandings that enable change. In examining the nuances of individual experiences, I emphasize the larger contexts of history, distributions of power, social locations and dynamics, intergenerational transmissions, economic systems, political policies, and personal relationships. I incorporate practical and concrete skills from DBT as relevant and applicable, while focusing on subjectivity, narrative processing, and relational experiences.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My graduate degree in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University included a specialization in Somatic Psychology, which highlights the inter-relatedness of our physical, physiological, psychological, and social experiences. My undergraduate degree from Antioch College in Cultural Interdisciplinary Studies focused on gender and sexuality studies, stoking my feminist analysis, queer theoretical foundation, and critical consciousness. My formal and informal education has emphasized and explored historical, intergenerational, political, social, and interpersonal implications of societal structures and cultural contexts.