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Jessie Washburn,LCPC-C

(she/her)
EFCT Resident

About Me

I enjoy working with clients who seek more meaningful connections to themselves and others. Central to my approach is creating a sense of hope and spaciousness even when things might feel hard. To do this, I bring warmth, candor and patience to support clients in feeling safe enough to explore belief systems and coping strategies that may no longer be serving them. I also draw on my training as a systemic therapist, taking an individual, couple or family’s context into consideration, empowering clients to feel freer from self-limiting beliefs and more confident to choose their path forward. In my clinical experience, which has spanned a healthcare setting, private practice and university counseling center, I use a collaborative style that encourages clients to find ways of engaging with themselves and others that feels in line with who they want to be.

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My Specialties

As a resident at PSM, my work is focused on supporting couples in addressing patterns that hold them back from feeling present and met in the context of their relationship. I am drawn to emotionally focused therapy for its emphasis on deepening trust, empathy and ease between partners. When relevant, I draw from postmodern approaches like narrative therapy, trauma-informed practices and family systems theory to support clients in understanding how outside influences impact their sense of self-worth and agency. I am practiced in working with couples experiencing multisystemic stressors and high conflict and enjoy working with couples and relationship systems who are navigating parenthood, blended families, and neurodivergence, among other circumstances. 

Education and Career Background

  • MA, Couple and Family Therapy, Antioch University New England

  • BA, Comparative Religion, Middlebury College

  • EFCT Resident, PSM Center for Relationships

  • Behavioral Health Internship, Greater Portland Health

  • Clinical Internship in Couple & Family Therapy, Center for Collaborative Family Therapy

  • Clinical Internship, University of New England