Jessica Northrop has been providing mental health services since 2000. She holds active licenses in the states of Georgia and Florida and is fully insured. She began this work with the simple desire to help others. From a young age, she was always the one that friends confided in and that adults trusted. She has been able to combine her natural ability to establish rapport, listen, and show empathy with years of education, research, and skills in order to help clients achieve their goals. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University. Now, she is viewed as an expert and trusted advisor in the areas of trauma, personality disorders, addiction, special needs of veterans and families, and insomnia. She has extensive experience working with military veterans from eras as early as WWII and as recent as OEF and offers a discounted rate for military veterans and families upon request.
The truth of the matter is that nobody really wants therapy, just as nobody really wants a shot, surgery, or any other medical procedure. What people want is relief.
Relief from stress.
Relief from strain.
Relief from giving into emotions and letting them run your life.
Relief from chaos.
Relief from pain.
If you are ready for that relief, read on. You have come to the right place.
One of Jessica’s mantras comes from a rather unexpected place, a television commercial. Home Depot’s ad tells us “you can do it…we can help”. She truly believes this of her own work as a psychotherapist. There is no therapist of any discipline (physical, speech, occupational, mental health, etc.) who can do the work for you. Jessica is no exception. What she can do, however, is to give you the tools for success, teach what needs to be taught, and help you harness your motivation and energy. She can help you better define your goals without inserting any of her own. You can do this, and she can help!
Mission Statement: The mission of Northrop Counseling, LLC is to deliver compassionate, competent care with a dash of humor and humility to effect the transformation necessary for clients achieve the life they want to live.
There are so many ways to reach a state of relief. Many benefit from and appreciate one:one therapy with a competent, compassionate therapist. Indeed, depending on your goals, this is likely the most effective approach.
Group therapy is another fantastic option to reach your goals. Currently, Jessica offers a DBT Skills Group. These groups are evidenced-based skills building groups proven to be effective in the areas of decreasing intensity of unwanted emotions and reducing impulsive behaviors. Completion of this group takes about 9 months. In addition, Jessica offers a 12-week Wellness and Weight Loss Group designed to reduce emotional and binge eating behaviors, which creates a positive effect on weight loss efforts. Jessica is in process of becoming a Certified Daring Way Facilitator. Starting in August 2019, she will be delivering groups and workshops based on the work of Brene Brown.
Others may value the convenience of an online group coaching model. These coaching models pinpoint specific issues and are different from therapy. The benefit to this type of program is that it is a combination of self-directed study and web based interaction with support and motivation from your coach! Jessica is a Certified Health Coach and currently offers a program called Living Intentionally with MS designed to help people with MS adopt the most helpful lifestyle strategies to live well with Multiple Sclerosis. This program will empower you to implement a customized game plan to leap from paralyzing fear toward energizing hope so you can enjoy vitality that you and your family deserve (without getting overwhelmed)!
Upcoming group coaching programs include: Living More with Less (a guide to decluttering your home and increasing your savings), Parenting a Child with Severe Food Allergies, Beating Insomnia, and Believing Again (Overcoming a Crisis of Faith).
Finally, Northrop Counseling is available for Corporate Consultation and Team Building. Human Resources truly are the most valuable asset for any company. When the team suffers, the company suffers. Northrop Counseling offers workshops, motivational speaking, and corporate retreats to transform your team into the most cohesive and productive unit you can imagine!
Northrop Counseling is proud to employ an elite team of specialists trained to effect change customized to your needs!
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