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
JJessica has led clinical presentations for the Advocacy Group Project, Watershed School, and Pediatrics on Montana. Jessica has led clinical trainings to therapist trainees at Beit T’Shuva Treatment Center. Jessica has taught workshops to college students at Pitzer College & Loyola Marymount Extension.
Jessica’s clinical research and original interventions have been published in The Therapist Magazine, Huffington Post, and in Erika Shershun’s Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook (New Harbinger Press.)
Jessica was a Program Director for five years 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. Jessica was a Senior Producer for three years a media company where she personally interviewed thought leaders in the field including 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).
Jessica was a weekly writer for Mothering Magazine as well as a member of their Ask An Expert panel for three years. She has co-led communication workshops with Sheryl Finn (The Conscious Bride) and Hala Khouri (Peace From Anxiety). Jessica also spent years as a coach to new mothers in the entertainment industry.
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.
