Jessie Niles Borg, MA, LAMFT
Location: Ramsey office
Jessie is a licensed clinician who is a graduate of Argosy University Twin Cities with a Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has 7 years of experience working in a clinical capacity, most recently in a school-based position. She believes the most important part of therapy is the relationship built between therapist and client. Jessie strives to bring her genuine self into the room to help facilitate client’s growth and journey to wellness.
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Coping skills/Emotional Regulation, Grief and loss, Ambiguous Loss (click “learn more” below for description), Life transitions and adjustments, Trauma, Relationship difficulties - couples or marriage, parent and child, friendships, etc. - Parenting, Self-esteem/Self-love, Chronic pain, Pre- and Post-natal anxiety and depression
Client Focus: Children (10 years+), Adolescents, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors (children at heart), Couples, and Families
Treatment Approach: Jessie uses an experiential and client-centered foundation and pulls from many different theories and approaches including: attachment, narrative, solution focused, systemic, trauma informed, and internal family systems. She utilizes art, music, play, empathy, and humor with clients of all ages. Jessie tailors approaches used to the needs of each client.
Availability: Limited office hours in Ramsey or by telehealth Wednesday through Saturday. Please call 612-900-0233 or email Jessie to inquire about availability.
Email: jessie@conscioushealingcounseling.com
Thank you for clicking to learn more about me. I am so glad you are here!
A little about me: I went into undergrad aspiring to be a Child Psychologist, but graduated with apprehension on what step to take next (who can relate?!). After exploring Event Planning for a few years, I realized that while it was fun, I needed a career with more interaction and fulfillment – and fewer spreadsheets!
Once I realized my true passion, I earned my Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, which ultimately led me here, wanting to help you through whatever it is you are struggling with. I look at things through a broader lens than just symptoms, and I truly believe the biggest predictor of the progress you’ll make in therapy is the strength of the relationship between you and your therapist. I promise to bring my authentic and unique self to the therapeutic relationship, and I am excited to meet you!
In my non-working hours, I’m usually spending time with my husband, daughter, our pets, parents and siblings. I love being in the sun and around water during our Minnesota summers and by a fireplace under a blanket hibernating through our winters. Some of my other hobbies include: reading books (though I’ve been listening to Audiobooks more often lately), watching a cheesy romantic movie from time to time, playing card and board games, doing puzzles, coloring, watching my daughter grow and learn, and just spending time with people I care about.
Information on ambiguous loss:
(from website: https://www.ambiguousloss.com/about/faq/ )
There are two types of ambiguous loss:
Type One: Occurs when there is physical absence with psychological presence. This includes situations when a loved one is physically missing or bodily gone. Catastrophic examples of physical ambiguous loss include kidnapping and missing bodies due to war, terrorism, ethnic cleansing, genocide, and natural disasters such as earthquake, flood, and tsunami. More common examples of physical ambiguous loss are divorce, adoption, and loss of physical contact with family and friends because of immigration.
Type Two: Occurs when there is psychological absence with physical presence. In this second type of ambiguous loss, a loved one is psychologically absent—that is, emotionally or cognitively gone or missing. Such ambiguous loss occurs from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias; traumatic brain injury; addiction, depression, or other chronic mental or physical illnesses that take away a loved one's mind or memory. Psychological ambiguous losses can also result from obsessions or preoccupations with losses that never make sense, e.g., some suicides or infant deaths.