Biography

Jessica Profio, AMFT, is a Therapist I at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, where she has worked since March 2024. She previously served as a Crisis Counselor with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at Didi Hirsch, beginning in June 2022.

Jessica has extensive experience in crisis intervention, having supported individuals through The Trevor Project, Peace Over Violence, YWCA Greater Los Angeles Sexual Assault Crisis Services, and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. She completed her clinical internship at YWCA Greater Los Angeles, providing therapy to survivors of sexual assault. In addition to individual therapy, Jessica facilitates Adult Survivors After Suicide Grief Support Groups and Adult Survivors of Suicide Attempt Support Groups.

Jessica has received training in Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CT-SP), Safety-A and Safety-B protocols for youth experiencing safety concerns, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Her therapeutic approach is humanistic, client-centered, and trauma-informed. She integrates evidence-based practices with somatic and experiential interventions to help clients process difficult experiences, build resilience, and foster lasting healing in a safe, collaborative environment.

Certification

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT)

Education

Master’s in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Psychological Trauma, at Antioch University Los Angeles