Jessica Walker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and received her MSW at the University of Utah. She received her BSW at Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYUI.)
Jessica started working with teenagers in 2006 at an inner-city youth program in Chicago; this started her passion for working with teens. She then went on to work as a Juvenile Probation officer and support staff for boys and girls in a residential treatment center. Jessica worked in an outpatient setting as a LCSW for a year and a half with victims and perpetrators of sexual and physical abuse. She returned to the treatment center world and worked as a full-time therapist with teens and their families for 7 years at ViewPoint Center. Jessica has experience working with families and teens who struggle with anxiety, depression, substance use, ADHD, neurodevelopmental struggles, personality disorders, self-harm and suicidal ideation.
Jessica focuses on building a positive relationship with teens and their families through experiential activities and a strengths-based approach. Jessica is experienced in CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, experiential modalities, substance use and trauma-informed CBT.
Jessica and her husband are parents to 4 boys, 1 girl, a grand-baby, 2 dogs and 10 chickens. Jessica loves being with her family camping, hiking, mountain biking and traveling. She also loves playing volleyball, softball and to “dance like no one is watching” in her living room with her daughter.
