Jessica Gagne-Griffin

Jessica Gagne-Griffin is a licensed mental health clinician (LMHC). She believes that mental health is an imperative part of health care: “If you don’t make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness.” Jessica's therapeutic style can be summarized as integrative, eclectic, and supportive. Overall, she has a humanistic, person-centered, and trauma-focused view. She mainly merges cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, existential therapy, and expressive arts; she also uses other modalities per client need. She has a growing interest in somatic therapies and holistic treatment to assist with improving physical and mental health. Jessica’s expertise is in treating depression and anxiety; she also has experience with PTSD and trauma. She sees adults 21 and older for individual sessions. Jessica graduated from Bridgewater State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (2016) and Master of Arts in Psychology (2019). Additionally, she graduated from Bristol Community College with an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts (2011). Her 10 years’ of experience as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) working in the Alzheimer’s unit at Catholic Memorial Home and geriatric psychiatry unit at St Anne’s Hospital assisted her in gaining a special interest working with older adults. She completed her master's level internship at the Elder Partial Hospitalization Program at Community Counseling of Bristol County co-facilitating groups.