"...and that visibility which makes us most vulnerable is that which also is the source of our greatest strength"
-Audre Lorde
-Audre Lorde
Jessica Pourhassanian
(She/her/hers)
Jessica is a Marriage and Family Associate who received her B.A. in English from the University of California, Berkeley and her M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy (#130323) as well as Clinical Mental Health Counseling from San Francisco State University. Jessica received training at UC Berkeley as a career counselor as well as a mental health counselor for the LGBTQIA+ community. Jessica is a certified Sexual Assault Counselor. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. Jessica is as a queer therapist who specializes in working with queer and trans issues but is not restricted. Her experience includes working with, but not limited to family distress, anxiety and depression, sexual and gender matters, identity exploration, relationship conflicts, coming of age issues and more. Jessica is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and plans on perusing her Sex Therapy Certification. Jessica works under the supervision of Dr. Ari Shahabaldiny.
“I believe that every individual is unique and has the ability to transform their lives with the right care and support. I provide a sex-positive, culturally humble, non-judgmental approach to helping people work towards undoing the negative cultural programming we can be raised in, which teaches us to distrust our bodies, needs, desires and expressions. Using a Relational-Cultural and client centered approach, I’ll support you in digging deep down inside to address internal suffering that has stunted your personal growth and prevented you from getting to know your most authentic self. Through collaboration, mindfulness and strength-based support, I will empower you to take control of your healing process and confidently present your truest self to the world."
(She/her/hers)
Jessica is a Marriage and Family Associate who received her B.A. in English from the University of California, Berkeley and her M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy (#130323) as well as Clinical Mental Health Counseling from San Francisco State University. Jessica received training at UC Berkeley as a career counselor as well as a mental health counselor for the LGBTQIA+ community. Jessica is a certified Sexual Assault Counselor. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. Jessica is as a queer therapist who specializes in working with queer and trans issues but is not restricted. Her experience includes working with, but not limited to family distress, anxiety and depression, sexual and gender matters, identity exploration, relationship conflicts, coming of age issues and more. Jessica is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and plans on perusing her Sex Therapy Certification. Jessica works under the supervision of Dr. Ari Shahabaldiny.
“I believe that every individual is unique and has the ability to transform their lives with the right care and support. I provide a sex-positive, culturally humble, non-judgmental approach to helping people work towards undoing the negative cultural programming we can be raised in, which teaches us to distrust our bodies, needs, desires and expressions. Using a Relational-Cultural and client centered approach, I’ll support you in digging deep down inside to address internal suffering that has stunted your personal growth and prevented you from getting to know your most authentic self. Through collaboration, mindfulness and strength-based support, I will empower you to take control of your healing process and confidently present your truest self to the world."