Jerisel specializes in working with individuals who are longing to attain a better understanding of themselves and their relationships. Jerisel has tremendous passion for helping improve clients’ self-esteem, repair emotional regulation difficulties, and foster better self-awareness. She supports individuals struggling with trauma, anxiety, depressions, and relational problems by helping them build sustainable coping mechanisms. She is dedicated to collaboratively working together to solve the difficulties that bring you to therapy.
She prides herself in providing an open, non-judgmental, and empathic space for clients to examine their inner psyche with compassion. She aims to help increase clients’ emotional abilities so that they can navigate their life and live a more satisfied and fuller existence. Jerisel is devoted to building a trusting and welcoming environment that opens the door for you to build the life you desire. She believes that feeling safe, seen, and respected in session is essential to release shame and heal trauma so that in turn you can create a life where you truly flourish.
Through profound compassion, deep listening, and engaged support, Jerisel strives to be an ally at every step of the therapeutic process as clients cultivate their own unique and authentic voices. Jerisel works with her clients so that each person feels capable and confident of challenging oppressive forces getting in the way of the life they wish to live. She understands that gaining awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors is essential to breaking free of negative, maladaptive, and destructive cycles. Jerisel utilizes psychoanalytic theories, attachment focused EMDR techniques, and a holistic approach to fully grasp the obstacles clients face.
She believes that to live in this world is to have experienced trauma, which is why she is passionate and enthusiastic about helping individuals heal these trauma wounds life throws at us. The human experience is unique to everyone in this world because of this she tailors therapy to meet the individual needs of each client. Jerisel is constantly educating herself so that she can provide her clients with the mental care that relates to and reflects their unique cultural experiences. She works from an integrative, trauma-informed, and client-centered framework. Jerisel recognizes that therapy can feel ambiguous, scary, and overwhelming because of that she focuses greatly on building a strong, trusting, and comfortable therapeutic relationship. She is committed to helping clients feel accepted, seen, and heard. She aims to provide a safe space where you can feel free to explore your inner self.
If you’re someone who is looking to heal from the complexities of intergenerational trauma, become more aware of your needs, gain a deeper connection with yourself, Jerisel can work alongside you to achieve these goals and more. She wants the opportunity to help you unload the profound thoughts, feelings, and aches that bring you to therapy.
Academic Credentials
Hunter College, Master of Social Work
The College of Saint Rose, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
EMDR Parts 1&2 Training, Big Oak Psychotherapy Training Institute
Psychoanalytic Training, William Alanson White Institute
Telemental Health Certified
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