Hi, I’m Jessica and am the director of Prosper Counselling and Psychotherapy. As a licensed professional therapist with a Master's degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy, I am passionate about empowering people to prosper in life. I pride myself on building secure, comfortable connections with my clients, as I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is the precursor to lasting growth. I also believe that therapy is a collaborative process where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours in a supportive, safe, empathetic and non-judgmental setting.

I have a strengths based approach to therapy that is grounded in evidence-based practices, including Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), mindfulness-based interventions to name a few. I am also Level 2 trained in Gottman couples therapy. I am also a WorkSafe Victoria provider.

I have worked with children, youth, adults, couples, the elderly and families from all kinds of socio-economic and culturally diverse backgrounds. The things we have navigated together have been mental health challenges and personality disorders, maladaptive coping mechanisms, neurodivergence, traumatic experiences, family violence, abuse, homelessness, neglect, substance misuse, attachment challenges, work and school struggles, relationship difficulties and more.

I look forward to getting to know you and unpacking how I can help!