Jessica Powers

Techniques I Use

Issues I Treat

Specialties

• Anxiety
• Adjustment Disorder
• Drug Dependence / Abuse / Addiction
• Early Recovery
• Eating Disorder

• Anxiety

  People with anxiety may feel nervous or “on edge,” worry a lot, and avoid doing things that make their anxiety worse. They may have physical symptoms, such as a racing heart, upset stomach, and sweating or shaking. Many of these also often cause difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. I help people learn coping skills and other lifestyle habits that help them feel less anxious.

• Adjustment Disorder

  This is usually a short-term response to a life change or stressor, and can take the form of anxiety, depression, or both. People with depression often feel sad or hopeless, not interested in doing things or not enjoying things they used to enjoy, and may even have thoughts of not wanting to wake up or wanting all of their problems to go away. When these thoughts become more persistent, it is definitely time to get help.

• Drug Dependence / Abuse / Addiction

  People can become addicted to anything, not just drugs or alcohol. Someone may need help with their over-use or abuse of a substance or activity if it takes up so much of their time that they are neglecting, or are unable to fulfill, their other responsibilities. Examples of this might be sometimes calling out sick to work because of feeling “hungover” from the night before, or someone who plays video games for so many hours straight that they are not eating, sleeping, or using the bathroom.

• Early Recovery

  Recovery is not just about getting sober or abstaining from addictive substances and activities, it is about establishing, and then maintaining, an overall healthy lifestyle, and learning how to handle triggers and setbacks. You can also be in recovery from an eating disorder, mental health issues, or a mental health crisis. I provide support to people in all of these types of recovery, as well as to people who are just beginning wanting to change, or who have had a recent relapse.

• Eating Disorder

  Disordered eating is not just anorexia or bulimia. It can also look like skipping meals during the day and overeating in the evening, snacking constantly even when you’re not hungry, or eating just because you feel a strong emotion or want to change or avoid the way you’re feeling. You might also feel guilty, ashamed, frustrated, or disappointed after eating. If any of these sound familiar, you can benefit from counseling that helps you develop and practice a healthier relationship with food.