About Me
Jessica Hartsaw
Marriage & Family Therapist, M.S., LMFT-S, LPC-S
I am passionate about my work, and I particularly enjoy working with couples. Relationships shape the human experience, and I engage with couples and individuals within the context of their own personal and family histories, helping unlock their potential for intimacy and fulfillment. Additionally, I have expertise in working with adolescents, individually or within their family system, facilitating the process of developing independence, coping skills and positive sense of personal identity. I have developed a unique family systems approach that is applicable to a highly diverse population. My experience has ranged from those on the autism spectrum to psychiatric, dual-diagnosis, chemical dependency, those with issues of grief and loss, chronic illness, legal problems, depression and anxiety, and issues around loss of independence and identity. I offer a quiet, comfortable space where your privacy and your time are given the highest priority.
My Credentials
Education and Work Experience
Dec 2023-Present
Psychotherapist/ Owner
After being in this field for over 10 years, I decided to start my own practice and explore more opportunities to add value to our community.
July 2018- December 2023
Psychotherapist in Private
I made the move to private practice after working in several agencies. I gained many valuable therapeutic skills through my diverse experience.
2015-2018
Harris County Community Supervision/Corrections Department-Counselor
I worked with a population that experienced mental health disorders along with substance abuse. My role was to provide education, coping skills, and listen to/walk them through the situations that brought them to me. The biggest lesson is that everyone has a story behind who we see in front of us.
2013-2015
Senior PsychCare-Therapist
I worked with the geriatric population in nursing and rehabilitation facilities. I developed skills working with end of life for the direct person and the family, Life style changes and transitions into different life phases, Chronic illness, depression, anxiety, life reflection, grief, dementia, and many others.
2011-2013
Internship/Practicum
I completed practicum at Houston Galveston Institute. My Internship was at Monarch School for neurologically different youth. I gained experience understanding and helping those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pre-teen to young adult.
2010-2013
Our Lady of the Lake University-Grad Student
I received my degree, Master of Science in Psychology with a focus on Marriage and Family Therapy. I loved my time here and feel that they provided me with a great education that was taught by all practicing clinicians.
2002-2006
University of Kansas-Undergrad
I received my Bachelor's of Science in Human Biology with a focus on pre-medical. After graduation I worked in laboratories and other science based jobs. I worked at M.D Anderson in the Experimental Diagnostic Imaging department doing analytical chemistry until I graduated from Our Lady of the Lake and started my career as a therapist.