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Jessica Van Berkum MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Now Accepting Clients in SD and MN

Jessica is passionate about working with relationships, individuals with chronic illness, and single adult women. Jessica also has a background in the restaurant business and an understanding of the stressors in that culture. She is LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC affirming. Jessica’s individual therapy specialties include life transitions/Adjustment Disorder, Grief and Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She incorporates self-care, mindfulness, and other activities in treatment. Her relational experience includes work with pre-marital counseling, couples/marriage/non-traditional relationships, parenting assessments, co-parenting, complex family systems, and other combinations of family therapy.

Jessica believes that we all experience struggles in our lives. Jessica’s style is client-centered and systemic in nature. She understands the impact of relationships and systems in each person's life. She believes each client has perspectives and insight into their own lives. Jessica knows therapy is hard and is here to hold all emotions, bring hope, honesty, and humor. She is here to guide you to persevere through life's journey.

Jessica is a Minnesota Board Approved Supervisor for the Minnesota Board Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT license) and the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (LPC/LPCC licenses). Jessica provides internship/practicum experiences as well as post graduate clinical supervision for pre-licensed mental health practitioners.  She is also a South Dakota Board Approved Supervisor for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists.

*Not accepting new interns at this time. Only able to provide virtual supervision for post graduate clinical supervision.

Certifications & Trainings:

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Minnesota & South Dakota

  • Minnesota Board Approved Supervisor for Board of Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT licensure)

  • Minnesota Board Approved Supervisor for Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy  (LPC & LPCC)

  • South Dakota Board Approved Supervisor for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists

  • Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

  • Complex Family Systems

  • Contracting for Polyamory

  • Gender Affirming Care