Jessica Smith, Licensed Professional Counselor

My name is Jessica Smith and I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Addition Counselor (LAC) based in Canon City, Colorado and working with client's statewide via telehealth. I work with adults of all ages and specialize in anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, addictions, self-injury, trauma, and adjustment concerns. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy comprehensive/skills training. I feel these modalities help my client's gain skills to navigate live's difficulties and work towards living a life that is fulfilling. I feel my communication style is calm and nonjudgmental. I want client's to feel comfortable in discussing concerns openly. I love the DBT assumption that client's/clinicians are doing the best they can and we can all do better. I communicate to other's that I know they have tried to fix concerns and sometimes we all need the insight from a nonjudgmental supportive person to do better by seeing where we are getting stuck. I also work hard to further my education on a daily basis so that I can be as effective for my client's as possible. I hope that my client's feel comfortable with discussing concerns with my actions that are getting in the way of their treatment so we can both grow together from the discussion.