[I] am {Perfectly Mental}

I firmly believe that mental health is just as important as physical health, and attending to your mental well-being is essential to living your best life. I have experience serving several populations, including children, adolescents, and young adults and I welcome the opportunity to help individuals of all ages, stages, and backgrounds.

I am communicative and collaborative in my approach and tailor my orientation based on your specific and unique needs through a warm, attentive, and empathetic lens.

You matter and your feelings are valid. Adverse feelings without help can impact your overall health and well-being over time. I would love the opportunity to walk alongside you and encourage your journey to your best life by utilizing unbiased attentiveness, unconditional positive regard, and genuine empathy.

My name is Jillian Rausche, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate supervised by Melissa McGee, MA, LPC-S. 

I completed graduate school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, earning a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Throughout my graduate program, I maintained a 4.0 GPA leading to the honor of induction to my university's chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society. 

During my time in graduate school, I was one of two selected graduate research assistants to esteemed professor, scholar, and now colleague Dr. Jeong-Han Kim. 

As a Graduate Research Assistant, I had the opportunity to co-author methodology sections for several articles researched; which included positive psychology studies on children with autism, cortisol levels, and peer versus parent-mediated interventions. This experience opened my eyes to my genuine love of research and the incredible need for relevant studies concerning those with autism.

As a neurodivergent individual, diagnosed with ADHD in my late teens, I am compassionate, sensitive, and able to empathize with adults, adolescents, and children with neurodevelopmental diagnoses. 

I have come to discover the many strengths and positive aspects of having ADHD. I am passionate about advocating for awareness in this realm, especially among children who may otherwise go unnoticed or "slip through the cracks" without proper diagnosis & treatment. If you fall into this category and are struggling-- please know that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you! 

We are simply wired differently and that's okay! Different does not = wrong :)

Being a therapist is not just my job, it is my passion.