Jessie Harris

I have 11 years experience working in Eating Disorder Treatment. I worked 7 years at Children's Hospital Colorado as a primary therapist in their Eating Disorder Program in all levels of care from medical admission, inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient. When working with teens with eating disorders I utilize the evidence based, Family Based Treatment, where parents and caregivers are included in the therapy and treatment. For adults, I aim to empower you to take action in recovery.

If we avoid emotional process then we may find maladaptive responses to navigating stressors, life events, and relationships. Emotionally focused therapy helps with emotional process and regulation and helps you engage with emotions rather than avoid them.

Emotions, experiences, and trauma are stored in our body. Our body gives us many signals, but we are so often living listening to the constant guidance of our brain that we sometimes miss these signals. Somatic based therapy aims to help you connect with your body to better process stuck emotions and experiences, and release them for more healing, ease, and peace in your life. Somatic tools utilize mindfulness based strategies and movement to engage in the healing process.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is the model of therapy I started my training. I do not believe that it is the only way we can heal as humans, and do believe we need the connection with our emotions and our body to integrate full healing. However, CBT skills help reframe and adjust consistent patterns of thinking with more effective and efficient perspectives that guide you in healing. CBT is typically combined with other tools as every human has their own unique needs.

Most of the clients I see are living with an overwhelm of distress. Anxiety can appear in many forms and finding strategies to regulate and manage anxiety can significantly increase better outcomes in your day to day living.

I have 11 years working with teens and their families, and find passion working with this group of individuals. Helping teens improve self-awareness and self worth is a large goal of mine in the therapy space. Sometimes teens just need a safe space to feel heard, other times we are addressing bigger challenges, either way, I aim to help them feel safe, while also making sure parents are included (as appropriate) and are provided with tools as well.

I have 11 years working with teens and their families, and find passion working with this group of individuals. Helping teens improve self-awareness and self worth is a large goal of mine in the therapy space. Sometimes teens just need a safe space to feel heard, other times we are addressing bigger challenges, either way, I am to help them feel safe, while also making sure parents are included (as appropriate) and are provided with tools as well.

I have 11 years working with teens and their families, and find passion working with this group of individuals. Helping teens improve self-awareness and self worth is a large goal of mine in the therapy space. Sometimes teens just need a safe space to feel heard, other times we are addressing bigger challenges, either way, I am to help them feel safe, while also making sure parents are included (as appropriate) and are provided with tools as well.

I have 11 years working with teens and their families, and find passion working with this group of individuals. Helping teens improve self-awareness and self worth is a large goal of mine in the therapy space. Sometimes teens just need a safe space to feel heard, other times we are addressing bigger challenges, either way, I am to help them feel safe, while also making sure parents are included (as appropriate) and are provided with tools as well.