Jessica is a Dallas-based psychotherapist operating in private practice, supervision, and adjunct professorship. She holds both undergraduate dual degrees in Psychology and Sociology from Penn State University and a graduate degree in Social Work from Columbia University in New York.

Jessica first became interested in mental health and suicidality in high school after exposure to a close friend’s struggle with self harm. This interest developed in college as she studied psychology and took hold as she gained real-world experience as a volunteer crisis counselor for a local community agency. After graduate school, she worked at the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) at Bellevue Hospital in New York City where she encountered a vast array of mental health struggles, including various dimensions of suicidality.

Jessica moved to Dallas in 2015 where she met her actor-husband, Ryan, who introduced her to both Kelly and ALIDP in 2019. After enjoying several years of taking part in post-show talk-backs for ALIDP, she recently joined the board in 2023.