Jessica Rosslee, M.A.

**Services Offered**

Individual therapy (16+), couples therapy, parental guidance
Available in-person and online
Accepting new clients
Languages spoken: English, Afrikaans

I am a DHA-licensed Clinical Psychologist (Dubai) and a HPCSA-licensed Clinical Psychologist (South Africa). I obtained my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of the Free State, South Africa, in 2011. My clinical interests and extensive expertise cover a broad range of mental health conditions or problematic concerns.

I am passionately committed to assist clients to live a life of intention. In doing so, to become curious in both discovering, understanding and managing ‘why we think, feel and act the way we do’.

Regardless of the referral reason, I facilitate a compassionate therapeutic process that is founded upon an open, collaborative and delicate pursuit of self-exploration and understanding, integrating self-acceptance and change to ultimately learn to live in the moment. I feel privileged to create such a safe space. A space where clients can journey towards healing, and resilience in all areas of their life, where they can learn how to thrive even in the presence of chaos.

Most of all, I want the therapeutic space to resemble the opposite of pain, a space where clients experience loving kindness, where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders
Managing Stress and Psychological Well-Being/Mental Hygiene Routine
Emotional Regulation
Self-harm and Risk
Temperament Analysis and Management (understanding why you and others think, feel and act in a certain way)
Relationship Difficulties (with yourself and/or others)
Personality Disorders:

Borderline Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (treating either the affected partner and/or family members)

The Effects, Impact and Healing of Unresolved Trauma
Self-esteem and Resilience
Rediscovering Empowerment, Meaning and Direction
Grief & Loss
Adjustment (unhealthy emotional or behavioural reactions to a stressful event or change)
ADHD (understanding and managing the diagnosis)
Autism (understanding and managing the diagnosis)
Managing the Impact of Physical Chronic Pain on your Mental Health (Fibromyalgia etc.)
Parent guidance

“I have been working with Jessica for around 5 months in order to deal with my anxiety. I have made significant progress in the small space of time. In the couple of months, Jessica and I worked together to recognise and identify GAD and have also worked on learning skills to help me deal with the GAD. With her constant and helpful support, I am learning how to recognise irrational thoughts and cognitive distortions and subsequently, learning to control and reduce my anxiety. Skills I’ve learnt in therapy have already been increasing my quality of life in such a short span of time and I am confident that this progress will not be hindered any time soon. ”

— Female client who received services from Jessica Rosslee (M.A.)

TREATMENT APPROACH

I offer both in-depth and brief, focused psychotherapeutic interventions.

I am eclectically trained and hence, I will tailor the treatment approach to the diagnosis and the evidence-based treatments thereof, as well as the uniqueness of the individual.

I draw from the following therapeutic methodologies:

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Transactional Analysis (TA)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Solution Focused Therapy (SFBT)
The Four Temperament Theory
Existential Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Supportive Therapy
Psycho-Education
Parent Guidance

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Criminology as main subjects), University of South Africa
Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of South Africa
Magister Artium/ M.A. Clinical Psychology, University of The Free State
Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in Independent Practice, at the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist, at Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
Member of ‘Golden Key International Honour Society’ due to academic achievement