Are you looking for mental health care specifically designed and targeted towards those of us that are healers, protectors, peacekeepers, caregivers and leaders?

Therapy designed and tailored to fit your needs is right here.
I got you.

Are you struggling with work stress or compassion fatigue and feel stuck?

Are you a professional struggling with career trauma,'burn-out',a toxic workplace, or having difficulty being a 'wavemaker'?

Are you a therapist and need someone to support you in your next season of therapisthood?

Meet Jesse: No Frills. No Bullshit. Real Therapy.

I'm Jesse and I am a Trauma Therapist. I am a NO Bullshit type of human-being.I am here to ride shotgun with you along your wellness and healing journey.

Let me say a few words about my own values that I bring to every aspect of my life.

I don’t believe you need to become a better version of yourself to deserve a good life. I believe you need space to understand yourself, to truly witness and see yourself. To see what you’ve been through, what you’ve learned to do to survive, what you actually need, and what you want to do differently.

I value authenticity. Therapy should be a place where you don’t have to perform, keep everyone happy, have it all together, or shrink yourself to make other people comfortable. You get to be honest here, even when the truth is messy, complicated, or uncomfortable.

I value connection. Our relationships shape us, sometimes in beautiful ways and sometimes in ways that leave lasting wounds. I believe healing happens through connection. That means creating a therapeutic relationship where you feel seen, understood, witnessed, cared for, and at times being challenged.

I value compassion. Real compassion looks like understanding why you developed certain patterns while also being honest about whether those patterns are still serving you. Compassion is letting go of all the “shoulds” and replacing them with grace.

I value growth. Not perfection. Not constant self-improvement. Growth can mean learning to tolerate discomfort, setting a boundary you’ve never set before, changing a relationship pattern, becoming less afraid of your own emotions, breaking a generational trauma or pattern, or finally realizing that something you’ve been carrying was never yours to carry in the first place.

I value empowerment. I don’t want you dependent on me for the answers. I want you to become more connected to your own voice, your own values, your own needs, and your own ability to make decisions about your life.

Ultimately, I want therapy to help you come home to yourself—while still being able to have the relationships, boundaries, connection, and life that matter to you.

I specialize in providing therapy and counseling to professionals, law enforcement personnel, therapists and others in similar arenas.

My specialties include (but are not limited to) men's mental health, work stress, compassion fatigue, trauma, depression and anxiety, family of origin injuries, attachment wounds, and emotional awareness/attunement.

I utilize a trauma-informed and systemic lens in my practice. I use that lens to explore clients stories and the narratives that have developed as a result of their experiences. My clients usually are looking for answers and ways to implement healing into their lives. We get to that place together, collaboratively. Vulnerability is a requirement in my therapy space and it takes time to build that trust.

I started Courage and Grit for those of us that are wave-makers, pattern breakers, and most of all resilient as hell. Welcome to a therapy space geared towards Therapists, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Veterans, Healers, Leaders and Professionals.

When I am not wearing my therapist hat, you can find me wrangling my kids, my husband or my dogs. A hobby of mine is gardening and tending to my wildly green thumb. I suppose even in my off time, I appreciate the beauty of growth and flourishment.

Start your journey, You will not regret it.