Jessica Foley has been in the mental health field for over nine years.  She has extensive experience in treating women’s issues throughout the lifespan, starting in adolescence.  Some of these issues include:

  • Depression
  • Post-Partum Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Anger Management/Assertiveness,
  • Relationship Issues
  • Identity/Sexual Orientation Issues
  • Abortion Issues
  • Adoption Issues
  • Survivors of Domestic Violence
  • Survivors of Rape/Incest
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • "Quarter Life Crisis"
  • Binge Eating Disorder
  • Grief and Loss Recovery
Jessica Foley, LMHC
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Jessica's Professional Affiliations		  Jessica has received Certification
 from the Postpartum Stress Center 
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Jessica infuses her work with clients with a healthy sense of humor, and  realistic, goal oriented approach to therapy!

Jessica started out treating adolescent girls with behavioral and emotional issues, and worked intensively on assisting their families as well.  Jessica is also a certified Rape Crisis Counselor by the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, where she served as an individual and group therapist, as well as a medical advocate for survivors of rape.  Abortion issues are another specialty that Jessica helps women with.  Her expertise in this area stems from many years in abortion services with the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.  In this arena, Jessica also developed an interest in treating post-partum issues for women who have not only given birth, but have miscarried or needed to end their pregnancy.   

Jessica has been studying Buddhist Principles of Psychotherapy, and finds that teaching clients mindfulness and meditation is a huge benefit to their work. This philosophy often helps clients that are feeling anxious and depressed by helping them to gain some distance from their intense emotions and learn to tolerate their feelings from a place of peace.

Jessica is a strong believer in utilizing Relational Cultural Theory (http://www.wellesley.edu/JBMTI/index.html).  The mainstay of this theory is that we, as human beings, all yearn to be connected.  It is our disconnection which keeps us isolated and unhappy.  Repairing this disconnection through the therapeutic relationship is part of creating a unique healing experience for you.  Jessica also believes in using the power of our stories as women through a theory called Narrative Therapy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative_Therapy).  Narrative therapy recognizes that just telling your story is a healing experience-and that the telling of this story can be used to create positive changes in your life!  Overall, therapy is an interactive relationship that will build on the strengths you currently possess to make the changes you need in your life.  

Jessica holds a Master’s of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with a specialization in Holistic Studies, from Lesley University  (http://www.lesley.edu/gsass/cp_holistic.html).  Jessica is a member of the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselor’s Association, and has been licensed by the Commonwealth.  (http://license.reg.state.ma.us/public/licque.asp?color=red&Board=MH).