Jessica Vacek, LPCA

(They/Them)

Telehealth and In-Person

At heart, I think my work has to do with finding mercy-first for oneself, and then for others. Perhaps you are suffering because of long-held negative beliefs or expectations. Maybe you grew up in a household that negated your humanity, or had to keep secrets, or deal with trauma without help. Some part of you knows there's more to life. Together, we will reverently look at symptoms like depression, anxiety, insomnia, anger, passivity, and other life, work, or relationship issues through the lens of psychotherapy, somatic patterns, the nervous system, dreams, symbols, and language.

I’m an East-coast transplant, a single mom, an adoptive parent, a cancer survivor (twice!), and an immigrant. I was a writer before becoming a therapist. I have native knowledge of workplace issues, love, loss, parenting neurodivergent kids, elder- and sibling issues. I bring creativity and curiosity and a healthy respect for the absurd.

I believe it is a brave and radical act to enter a therapy room. I view therapy as a sacred partnership in which we have the freedom to ask hard questions and hopefully build narratives and strategies that free us to sleep better, worry less, and generate more joy.