Jessica Guobis, MA, CAADC-DP

Temporary Limited License Psychologist

With a background in neuroscience, Jessica brings a holistic approach to therapy that honors the deep connection between mind and body. She helps clients in individual therapy understand how early experiences, trauma, stress, and relationships shape the nervous system and how those patterns can be rewired to promote healing and balance. Drawing on her knowledge of brain function and emotional regulation, Jessica guides clients in learning to use their body’s signals to learn and change how they feel.

Jessica believes healing involves the whole person. She supports clients in exploring how their physical health, sleep, movement, relationships, and inner world all intertwine to influence well-being. Her approach integrates neuroscience, mindfulness, and compassion-based practices to help clients develop greater calm, resilience, and self-understanding.

While Jessica has specialized training in addiction and trauma-informed care, her focus extends to the underlying nervous system dysregulation that can manifest in many ways, from anxiety and chronic stress to compulsive behaviors and emotional numbness. She meets clients with warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for our innate capacity to heal.

She has been a crisis counselor and volunteer at Dreams of Horses, an equine therapy farm, and is in the process of adding Mentalization-Based Treatment and EMDR to her practice.

Clinical Specializations

• Anxiety and Mood Disorders
• Relationship Issues
• Trauma

Additional Expertise

• Substance Abuse and Addictive Behaviors
• Codependency
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions

Education and Background

• Temporary limited license psychologist, State of Michigan
• Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor candidate (CAADC-DP)
• Master’s Degree, Clinical Psychology, The Michigan School of Psychology
• Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Neuroscience and Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, Eastern Michigan University

Favorite therapeutic book

The Biology of Desire, Mark Lewis

I love how this book challenges the traditional disease model of addiction. It emphasizes the power of the human brain and the indomitable human spirit – an idea that deeply resonates with my approach to therapy.

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