Jessica Boss, LMSW – Telehealth
My name is Jessica Boss, and I am a clinical Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Michigan. I graduated with my BS in Criminal Justice from Grand Valley State University in 2013 and went on to obtain my Masters in Social Work and Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies from Michigan State University in 2019. I have several years clinical experience providing mental health, substance abuse and crisis intervention services. A bulk of my experience has occurred within the criminal justice system and corrections settings, a
long with many years of experience in community mental health agencies.
My current professional interests lie in working with individuals who are beginning the process or have had bariatric surgery. As a gastric sleeve patient myself in 2015, I recognized the need for more professional mental health support throughout, and years beyond, the bariatric surgery process. I often refer to the “mental gymnastics” one goes through when having to significantly alter their maladaptive and unhealthy eating patterns and relationship with food. I strive to assist my clients in cultivating a healthy relationship with food and lasting changes during their bariatric journey, whether they have just begun the process or are several years out from surgery. I am also passionate about, and have comprehensive experience in, treating individuals with mood disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, and criminogenic thinking.
I primarily work within a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) framework, but will incorporate trauma-informed care, DBT skills, motivational interviewing, solution-focused and person-centered interventions to help each client reframe the way they see themselves, others, and their current stressors to best achieve their desired outcomes. The most important factor in our work together is that therapy is about and for you, and ultimately it is my responsibility to provide the empowerment and skills for you to cultivate your best self. My goal is not to have a life-long client, but for my client to have life-long skills, security and happiness within themselves once our work together is complete.