Jessica Bowen received her master’s degree in social work from Loyola University-Chicago and completed training in the Infant Mental Health program at the Erikson Institute. Jessica is credentialed as an Infant Mental Health Specialist in Illinois and as an Infant Family Specialist (IFS) through the MI Association of Infant Mental Health. Her areas of focus include anxiety, depression, attachment, LGBTQIA populations, self-esteem, trauma, addiction, anger management, PTSD, and grief counseling. Jessica has over a decade of experience working with children, adolescents, families, couples, and individuals of all ages. She has provided psychotherapy in a variety of mental health settings including acute inpatient children’s hospitals, residential treatment and private practice. Jessica tailors treatment to the needs of each client, using evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). She has lived and worked internationally.