About

Jessica Charlton, MA, LPC, NCC, ACS

Licensed Professional Counselor #37PC00594400

Approved Clinical Supervisor # 3029

National Certified Counselor # 289634

Certified School Counselor #838288

 

How I evolved as a therapist …..

My education started with a BA in Psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and an MA in School Counseling from Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ.

I began my journey as a therapist with a main interest in school counseling and working with middle school and high school students.  After working with the youth population, I shifted focus to the parents and the adult population.  To further pursue this interest, I began working in a community agency setting. Over the years, I accrued the required counseling hours to earn my professional counselor license (LPC) and to be credentialed to help all ages.

While working in the adult outpatient world, I completed specialized trainings in Postpartum Depression and have worked directly with the PPD hotline, counseling pregnant and new moms.  I also became a certified IPVA (Intimate Partner Violence Advocate) with A Partnership for Change, an organization focusing on domestic violence advocacy and counseling.  The majority of my counseling experience consisted of clients suffering from Adjustment Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, PPD, Trauma, Domestic Violence, Relationship Issues, Infidelity, Borderline Personality Disorder, and other Personality Disorders.  I have also worked with clients suffering from Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Dissociative Identity Disorder.

As I continued to evolve as a counselor, I started finding myself wanting to help other counselors, who were either interning or new to the agency.  I enjoyed being a teacher, counselor, and consultant, so I completed the CCE Approved Clinical Supervisor Professional Development training from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  This credential allows me to be a clinical supervisor for counselors working towards earning their full state counseling license.

I started Evolve Counseling and Wellness to help all people process their feelings and emotions, determine their strengths, and ultimately make changes to then evolve and move forward.  I use clinical techniques from several theoretical perspectives, such as CBT, Positive Psychology, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Humanistic Therapy.  As a clinical supervisor, I believe that counselor development occurs across a lifespan, with different types of supervision needed at each different counseling level or stage.  The Cognitive Developmental and Psychosocial counseling theories support my approach as well.

Call and schedule an appointment, and let your journey begin……