Jessica Gerner

Jessica Gerner, M.A. is a Registered Psychology Associate under the supervision of Dr. Elizabeth Disney. She earned a master’s degree in psychology from Louisiana State University. She is a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the Catholic University of America, where her research focuses on understanding and preventing suicide. Jessica has trained in a variety of clinical settings, including college counseling centers, inpatient psychiatric units, medical centers, and private practices. She has interest and experience in assessing and treating adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, situational stressors, medical issues, and severe mental illness. Jessica believes that therapy is a collaborative process. She uses an integrative approach that draws from mindfulness, strengths-based, insight-oriented, and emotion-focused therapies. She tailors treatment to meet the unique needs of the whole person, helping clients explore and better understand parts of the self — values, beliefs, and emotions— that shape experiences.