Trauma and PTSD
Combat trauma, sexual trauma, abuse, medical trauma and birth trauma. A safe space to process what happened and build coping skills that hold up on a hard day.
Read moreWooster, Ohio
Specialized counseling, close to home.
Trauma therapy, EMDR, perinatal mental health care and ERP for OCD for adults, in person in Wooster or by telehealth anywhere in Ohio.
- 5.0 on Google, 6 reviews
- MSW, LISW-S, CCTP
- Trained in EMDR and CPT
- Perinatal mental health trained
- Adults 18 and up
If this sounds familiar
You might be feeling like you have to stay busy so the past cannot catch up
Emotions that are hard to manage. Relationships that feel strained, or a worry that the person you trust will leave. A pregnancy or a new baby that does not feel the way the pictures promised. Thoughts you keep checking and rechecking. Every one of these is a real thing to carry, and none of them means something is wrong with you.
Trauma shapes how you think, feel and connect with the people around you. Therapy gives you a safe, direct place to work through it, at your pace, with a plan built around your goals and not a template.
What I treat
Specialized care for adults
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps the brain file distressing memories so they stop running the present. Sessions follow a clear structure, and you do not have to retell every detail for it to work.
Read moreCognitive Processing Therapy
CPT is a structured, evidence-based treatment for PTSD. We look at the beliefs the trauma left behind and work through the ones that keep you stuck.
Read morePerinatal mental health
Pregnancy, postpartum and the years after. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are the most common complication of birth and the most overlooked. When we start prenatally, I plan two or three check-ins in the first six weeks home.
Read moreOCD and ERP
It takes an average of seven years to get an accurate OCD diagnosis. I am trained to evaluate OCD and to provide Exposure and Response Prevention, the treatment with the strongest evidence behind it.
Read moreAnxiety and depression
Whether it arrived on its own or alongside a loss, a transition or a stretch of burnout at work. Veterans, first responders, medical professionals and new parents are people I have worked with for years.
Read moreWhat to expect
Three steps to a first session
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A free 15-minute call
You share what you are experiencing and what you are looking for. You ask me anything. I tell you honestly whether my training fits what you need. We also sort out whether you have out-of-network benefits or are paying privately.
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An intake appointment
If we both feel it is a fit, we book a 90-minute intake at a time and place that works for you, in the office or by video. It is history taking and information gathering so I understand your circumstances, your symptoms and your day to day.
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Weekly or biweekly sessions
Most clients meet weekly or every other week. As you move toward your goals we review progress together and adjust the plan and the pace. You always know where we are headed.
Fees, in plain sight
Private pay, with superbills for out-of-network reimbursement
Most insurance plans include out-of-network benefits. At the end of each month you get a superbill you can submit for reimbursement. A sliding fee scale is available on request, and I keep two scholarship spots open at any given time.
Under the No Surprises Act you have the right to a Good Faith Estimate of what your care will cost. Ask me for one at any time.
- Free consultation call
- 15 minutes
- $0
- Intake session
- 90 minutes
- $200
- Individual session
- 55 to 60 minutes
- $145
- Scholarship spot
- When one is open and criteria are met
- $60
- Clinical supervision
- Ohio social workers working toward independent licensure, one hour
- $75
About Jess
Hi, I'm Jess Orr.
I earned my Bachelor's and Master's of Social Work at the University of Akron. I am a licensed independent social worker with a supervision designation, a trained EMDR and perinatal mental health therapist, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I have practiced as a social worker since 2015 and independently since 2018.
My love for this work began at a Vet Center in Washington State, serving Veterans who had deployed to a warzone or experienced military sexual trauma. While I worked there I trained in EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy, and I met military parents learning to carry parenthood alongside a demanding career. That is also where my passion for perinatal mental health began.
I was born and raised in northeast Ohio. I know, as a family member, what it is to have someone you love in a warzone. I am also a mother, and I want parents who feel they are not fitting the image society set for them to know that how they are reacting is human.
I am down to earth, direct and open-minded, and I use a good bit of humor. Coming to therapy puts you in a raw, vulnerable spot. It matters to me that you feel comfortable, secure and respected in my office, physical or virtual, and that we build the kind of rapport where the real work can happen.
Populations I have worked with for years: Veterans, first responders, medical professionals, abuse survivors, prenatal and postpartum parents, and college students.
The office
Suite 325, second floor, a quiet room with a couch and a view of the trees on the wall
Let's work together
Book a free 15-minute consultation
The call is where you find out if we are a good fit. No pressure, no forms to fill out first. New and existing clients both use the secure client portal.
Appointment requests and anything about your care go through the portal, which is private and secure. Email is fine for scheduling questions, but please do not send health details by email.
Get in touch
Location
2098 Portage Rd, Suite 325Wooster, OH 44691
Visits are by appointment only; the office is not set up for walk-ins. Directions to the suite come with your appointment confirmation.
Hours
- Tuesday to Thursday
- 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday
- 9:00 to 12:00
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday
- Closed
Office hours are by appointment. Telehealth sessions are available for clients located in Ohio.