Description
Have you had enough of feeling anxious, not good enough, and afraid? Are you ready to do the tough work it will take to change your life?
I believe that the relationship you and I create is the most important support along your therapeutic journey. If you are insightful, ready and willing to do the work despite how hard it may become, and not afraid to ask for help, you are in the right place. My goal is to utilize my training, interpersonal, and therapeutic skills to help YOU grow and overcome behavior patterns that prevent you from living a successful life with healthy relationships. I love working with people to reach their fullest potential.
I'm a graduate of University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in Psychology, a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis, and recently obtained a Master's in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University here in Chicago. I have experience working with a variety of mental and behavioral health related issues. These areas include anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, emerging adulthood, college transitioning, relationship conflict, depression, self-esteem, coping skills, and more. The frameworks I use include: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to accept negative thoughts, feelings, and events while upholding their core beliefs and values; and Systems Theory to explain behaviors that arise due to complex systems. My supervisor is Elana Thomas, LCSW.
Outside of therapy, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, enjoying the weather, and scrolling through TikTok to find the newest restaurants to try!
We can meet for a 15-minute consultation to see if working together is a good fit- I look forward to hearing from you!
*Jayla accepts BCBS PPO, Cigna/Evernorth, Humana, and Aetna insurances
