Jess Rios

I specialize in working with historical and intergenerational trauma, helping clients name and heal the wounds passed down through family, culture, and systems. I support individuals in exploring how inherited pain shows up in their bodies, relationships, and sense of self—while also uncovering the resilience and wisdom that’s been carried across generations. Therapy offers space to break cycles, reclaim your story, and move toward greater freedom and healing.

I help clients explore the roots of their anger—what it’s protecting, what it’s pointing to, and how it’s been shaped by past experiences. Anger is often a signal of unmet needs, boundary violations, or buried pain. I offer a nonjudgmental space to understand and express anger in ways that are healing rather than harmful. Together, we’ll work to build emotional awareness, develop healthy coping tools, and create space for your anger to be acknowledged—not feared or suppressed.

I support clients navigating all forms of grief—whether it’s the loss of a loved one, identity, relationship, or a life that no longer fits. Grief can be messy, nonlinear, and often invisible to others. I offer a compassionate space to name what’s been lost, honor what mattered, and move at your own pace. Together, we’ll explore how grief shows up in your body, story, and daily life, and help you find meaning, connection, and gentleness in the midst of it.

I specialize in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), an evidence-based approach that helps clients—especially children and teens—process traumatic experiences in a safe, structured way. I support clients in understanding how trauma impacts thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, while building coping skills and restoring a sense of safety and control. TF-CBT allows space to tell your story, reduce shame, and move toward healing with support and care.

I use Narrative Therapy to help clients explore the stories they’ve been told—and the ones they tell themselves—about who they are. This approach centers your voice and values, allowing you to separate yourself from problems and reclaim your identity with clarity and compassion. Together, we’ll identify dominant narratives shaped by culture, trauma, or relationships, and create space for new, empowering stories that reflect your strength, resilience, and hopes for the future.

I specialize in Relational Therapy, which focuses on the healing power of connection. Our relationships—past and present—deeply shape how we see ourselves and others. I help clients explore patterns in relationships, attachment wounds, and the ways they’ve learned to protect themselves. Through our therapeutic relationship, we’ll co-create a space of trust and authenticity, where new ways of relating can emerge and deeper self-understanding can grow.

I specialize in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), an evidence-based approach that helps clients—especially children and teens—process traumatic experiences in a safe, structured way. I support clients in understanding how trauma impacts thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, while building coping skills and restoring a sense of safety and control. TF-CBT allows space to tell your story, reduce shame, and move toward healing with support and care.