Jessenia Medina, LPC, NCC

Jessenia Medina is a Bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) with the state of Connecticut offering services in both English and Spanish. She received her Master's in Counselor Education with a specialization in Clinical Professional Counseling from Central Connecticut State University. She is versed in working with individuals struggling with mental health and substance abuse disorders. She has worked in a variety of settings including schools, inpatient, outpatient and in-home providing therapy services.

When working with clients, Jessenia makes sure she builds rapport and establishes a safe and comfortable environment for individuals to engage in therapy. She helps individuals make that first step and guides them into the process of therapy.

Jessenia is open-minded, creative and supportive. She utilizes a person-centered approach and incorporates psycho-social interventions with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help improve mental health through personal coping strategies that target problem solving. She also incorporates Solution-Focused Therapy through a collaborative approach to help identify client needs and goals.

Outside of work Jessenia enjoys spending time with her 2 poodles on long walks, traveling to new destinations, and using her creative outlet in arts and crafts.