Therapist in Milford, Ohio Jessica McDermott, Therapist

Provider Gender: Female

Ages Served: 11-64

Appointments: In-office and Telehealth

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Jessica McDermott, MA, LICDC, LPCC

Jessica McDermott is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor, who has been practicing since 2017. She graduated from Xavier University with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a major concentration of children in families from Miami University. Jessica believes in a solution-focused and person-centered approach to therapy. She utilizes motivational interviewing, ERP, CBT, and DBT techniques to support and challenge her patients. She believes that the patient is the expert on themselves and that her role as a therapist is to support patients in identifying and processing their thoughts and feelings, challenging barriers to achieving their goals, and creating solutions to live a more balanced, healthier and happier life. Her main areas of focus include substance use disorders, eating disorders, and anxiety. She is certified in dialectical behavior therapy and trained as a Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys cooking, painting, and spending time with her family.