Jess provides a safe, welcoming, and empathetic environment to discuss challenges and successes I'm experiencing with families. Her openness and reflective presence give the space to process feelings of countertransference while feeling supported. My work with Jess has deepened my ability to approach all families from a place of curiosity, compassion, and empathy.

— Kristin, Early Intervention Social Worker

I have participated for two years in a peer supervision group with Jess as our Reflective Supervisor. On an interpersonal level, I have found her to be warm, genuine, and caring. She is also knowledgeable and skilled as a supervisor. She is especially good at linking and integrating our issues with important infant mental health principles. She is a good listener, is insightful, and is able to guide our group process in ways that have been very helpful to me. Working with her has definitely increased my competence and confidence as an infant mental health reflective supervisor.

— Debbie, Reflective Supervisor

Jess has guided and supported my professional development in reflective supervision by providing current research, skills training, and nurturing guidance. Her positive attitude and meaningful support have helped develop both my confidence and my knowledge in the field.

— Melinda, Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator

I have read a lot of parenting books, but nothing compares to getting real help from a parent consultant. There was so much happening underneath our toddler’s behavior and we were having trouble coming up with how we wanted to respond. Jess spent the time thinking with us about what might be happening, listened to our beliefs about parenting, and we thought together about what might work for OUR family to address the concerns. Jess is thoughtful, supportive, and took her time coming up with interventions that worked for us.

— Lindsay

Jess is a very warm, knowledgeable, and patient consultant. She provided some much needed encouragement, guidance, and validation to my husband and me during a tough time with our toddler. She made sure we knew that we were not alone in the challenge we are experiencing and provided some concrete ideas for changing our language and approach with our daughter. We are grateful to know her and to be able to seek her wisdom in this crazy journey of parenthood.

— Robin and Ed

The Newborn Behavioral Observation Jess completed with my son and I was such an interesting experience! I was surprised how much we could learn about his personality and our relationship at only a few weeks old. Our bond, and my ability to connect with him, was certainly enhanced. I’m so glad we were able to do this with Jess!

— Hayley

Having Jess conduct our Newborn Behavioral Observation was an amazing experience! My baby having a personality, communicating, and responding to the world around him was something I had not given much thought to before. Jess was able to observe subtle changes in my son with each [item], point them out to my husband and I, and explain why each was important. I find this observation to be an extremely powerful tool that will help us engage more readily [with him] and create a deeper bond with our baby and each other.

— Katie

I really enjoyed meeting with Jess, our session really opened my eyes to the behavior of my new baby. Being able to understand more of her behaviors allowed me to find some calm in the first few weeks of her life. Knowing some of her movements were actual communication allowed me to see my baby differently, in a time when I was so tired and unsure as a new mom.

— Carlie