I’m Jessica — a therapist and relationship coach who had to unravel my own patterns before I could help anyone else heal theirs.

I grew up in Northern Colorado, raised by a single mom who taught me strength. Later, as a military spouse, I learned how to adapt quickly, hold steady through absence, and keep going even when inside I was unraveling. As a first-generation Latina, I carried expectations I never asked for and survived patterns I didn’t yet know how to name.

I kept moving forward — to the next goal, the next milestone, the next version of myself I thought would finally feel fulfilled. Graduation after graduation. Opportunity after opportunity. Spaces I once dreamed of standing in.

And yet, I rarely let myself arrive.

I didn’t struggle because I wasn’t capable. I struggled because my nervous system never felt settled enough to enjoy what I had built.

I began to see the same patterns everywhere — in my own relationships, in my marriage, and in the couples and individuals I worked with. Disconnection disguised as normal. Over-functioning mistaken for strength. Achievement used as a substitute for safety.

That’s when the work became clear.

Education & Training

Education & Licensure

• Clinical Social Work Candidate (SWC)

• Master of Social Work — University of Kentucky

• Bachelors of Social work- University of Wyoming (2020)

Training

• Relationship Theory Model (RTM)
  
  -Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman-informed principles
  -Trauma-informed, experiential couples and individual works

Most people don’t come to this work because they don’t care.
They come because caring hasn’t been enough.

If you’re here, it likely means you’ve already tried talking it through, staying positive, or pushing yourself to be more patient or understanding. And still, something keeps pulling you back into the same moments of distance, conflict, or loneliness.

This work asks for honesty — not perfection. It asks you to show up as you are, even when it’s uncomfortable or unclear. I don’t sit outside the work and analyze it from a distance. I meet you inside it, with presence, structure, and respect for what you’re carrying.

I’ve needed this work myself. I trust it because I’ve lived it — and because I’ve watched it help people find their way back to steadier, more honest connection.

If you’re ready to stop circling the same pain and begin something more grounded, this is a place to start.

The Truth

If you’re ready to step out of the cycle and choose a different story, this work was made for you.