Sophisticated Psychotherapy for Discerning Clients
Jessica Hicks, M.A., M.A., L.M.F.T.
EDUCATION
M.A. Counseling Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute
M.A. Depth Psychology with Somatic Studies, Pacifica Graduate Institute
B.A. Professional Music, Berklee College of Music
SPECIALITIES & TRAININGS
Executive Business Coaching, ICF Certified Symbiosis Coaching;
EMDR, Institute for Creative Mindfulness; Trauma & Addiction Therapy, International Trauma & Addiction Therapist Professionals;
Mindfulness Training, National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine;
IFS (Internal Family Systems), PESI;
Indigenous Healing Practices, Dr. Alberto Villoldo’s Four Winds Society.
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
Jessica spent five years as a Program Director at a private sector treatment center overseeing individual treatment plans and working collaboratively with psychiatry, neuropsychological evaluation, OCD protocols (ACT & ERP), family members, and crisis management. She did two years of clinical training at Beit T’Shuvah Residential Treatment Center. Jessica spent three years as a Senior Producer for a media company where she personally interviewed thought leaders Dr. Dan Siegel (Mindsight Institute), Dr. Shefali Tsbary (Conscious Parenting), and Dr. Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing); as well as Geena Davis (Institute on Gender in Media). She spent years parent coaching for new mothers in the entertainment industry. Jessica has taught workshops on college campuses including Pitzer College & Loyola Marymount. She was a weekly writer for Mothering Magazine as well as a member of their Ask An Expert panel for three years. Her clinical research has been published in The Therapist Magazine, Huffington Post, and included in a New Harpinger publication. She has co-led communication workshops with Sheryl Finn (The Conscious Bride) and Hala Khouri (Peace From Anxiety); as well as for Pediatrics on Montana. She lead a "Risk & The Adolescent Brain" series for a private high school. Jessica comes from a patrilineage of multigenerational business and a matrilineage steeped in the entertainment industry. She is a 4th generation Californian married to a New Yorker with an understanding of the nuances of both coasts. She has raised children through the college years and intimately understands the complexities of family life.
PUBLICATIONS
The Therapist Magazine
Jessica's research heavy article detailing how trauma responses can manifest in sexual experience. http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8a3be6e#/e8a3be6e/20
LICENSURE & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Jessica is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #125254.
Jessica is a member of CAMFT: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
