Jessica Crowder

LCSW, RYT

(she/hers)

I am a white cisgender woman, mixed class - raised working class, currently middle class, college-educated, able-bodied, bisexual, monogamous, neurotypical, US citizen, of northern European descent (British, Irish, Icelandic, and more), raised in the suburbs of Kansas City, and currently living and working uninvited on Kalapuya land.

I became a therapist because my experience shows me we heal within the context of relationships. I view therapy as an opportunity to join you in cultivating deep self-awareness, using this information to find freedom from old patterns, support agency in your decisions, and feel empowered in your lived experience. I rely on our relationship as a model of how you relate to others in your world - this is an invaluable resource in helping you understand yourself and the roles you recreate in dynamics with others. I’m here to listen to you and to reflect back what I observe with a sense of respect, compassion, and even humor when it’s right. I offer a space for presence, attunement, honesty, and perspective-making as you begin to unfold and understand your own narratives. I’m interested in learning alongside you about how your nervous system functions and reacts, and help you develop new, conscious ways of responding to stressors and challenges.

I have experience working in a variety of settings including in-home care for neuro-diverse adults, supervised visitation, family preservation, psychosocial rehabilitation, community mental health, and residential eating disorder treatment. Each of these experiences informs my practice as a strengths-based provider and advocate for my clients.

I regularly consult with colleagues, engage in my own healing processes, and attend professional trainings, all of which are geared towards my growth as a professional, but also as someone personally invested in identifying and actively challenging systemic oppression, enacting antiracism, and generally, learning how to be a more heart-centered, authentic ally.

When I’m not working, I can often be found hiking, cycling, or paddling my way around the precious land and waterways of Oregon.

Background & Training

BA, Psychology, University of Kansas

MSW, Social Work, University of Oklahoma

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, (LCSW), Oregon

Registered Yoga Teacher, (RYT), 2015

EMDR Training, Parts 1 and 2, 2018, Philip Manfield