Meet Jessi Collins, LCSW-C
She/Her/Hers
professional details
•B.A. in Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park
•M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore
•Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C), 2012
•Clinical Supervisor, Maryland Board of Social Work, 2014
•Member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
•Member of the What’s Your Grief Professional Community
• Verified top profile on Psychology Today
•Frequent guest speaker at University of Maryland, College Park, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences and mentor for Department of Psychology undergraduate students
•Founding member of the PSYC Alumni Career Network
Welcome! Here’s a little bit about me…
When people ask what I love most about my job, I always say it’s the relationships - building trust and genuine connection with each of my clients. I have a naturally direct, active approach that’s also encouraging, supportive, and down-to-earth. In our sessions, we’ll make space to process emotions, tackle hard issues head-on, and develop new ways to adapt to life’s curveballs.
Since 2009, I have provided individual therapy for adults age 18 and older. Utilizing techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing, we’ll work together to get you “unstuck.” I see clients struggling with grief and loss (both death and non-death losses), anxiety, depression, stress or anger management, setting and maintaining boundaries, and feelings of low self-worth. I also have experience counseling current and former athletes and adults with ADHD/Executive Function Disorder history.
Providing clinical supervision to graduate-licensed therapists is also a passion of mine. I have been a Maryland Board Approved Clinical Supervisor since 2014 and love helping other therapists fine-tune their skills and achieve advanced licensure. Regularly mentoring local undergraduate students who are considering careers in the counseling/psychology field is another outlet I really enjoy. I am honored to be a founding and returning member of the PSYC Alumni Career Network with the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park.
I am a proud native Marylander, a hockey mom, avid fiction reader, and lover of music. My free time is well spent with my husband, son, and rescued black lab. The Beacon Center has been my “work home” since 2018 and I love sharing the space with wonderful colleagues and friends (and Rise Up Coffee right below us!)
Reaching out for therapy can feel daunting and I am happy to take things at your pace. I look forward to getting to know you and helping you create some meaningful change in your life.
