JESSICA OLSON, LPC, NCC, QMHP, PMH-C
I am a licensed professional counselor and qualified mental health professional. I earned my master’s degree from University of the Southwest and undergraduate degree at South Dakota State University. I have completed training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Foundations and Skills level and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I am certified in Perinatal Mental Health and Infertility Counseling (PMH-C) with specialized training in infertility, and in pregnancy loss. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).
Specializing in women’s mental health, I recognize that women need a supportive and empathetic space to work through the emotional complexities of their lives. I help women address their unique challenges, including motherhood, non-motherhood, infertility, perinatal mental health, postpartum depression, grief/loss, anxiety, and trauma.
I also work with children and adolescents who display behavioral and emotional challenges due to trauma.
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I have over ten years of experience working with children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional issues due to trauma. I started my career at Children’s Home Society and Lutheran Social Services in Sioux Falls, and also worked within the SF school district as a behavioral facilitator. Most recently I was a home-based therapist at a community mental health agency where I worked with children and adolescents with issues such as behavioral issues, anger and emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation, self-esteem, and peer issues.
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)
Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C)
EMDR Training Level 1
American Counseling Association (ACA) Member
Postpartum Support International (PSI) Member
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MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling - University of the Southwest - Hobbs, New Mexico
BS, Psychology - South Dakota State University