I Know What It Feels Like to Want More From Yourself.

I've spent most of my life in motion: as an athlete, a student, a therapist, and a person trying to figure out who I am in each new season of life.

My job is to help you find what that is, and overcome it.

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"I believe people are capable of more than they're currently experiencing. Not because they're broken, but because something got in the way."

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My Background

Trained for This. Built for This.

I'm Jessica Dobbertin Borruso, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and EMDRIA-Certified EMDR therapist based in the Tampa Bay area.

I have close to a decade of clinical experience working with adults across a wide range of challenges: anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship stress, and performance blocks.

I'm also a yoga instructor, which means I bring a real understanding of the mind-body connection to my work.

And, I'm a professional athlete. I understand what it means to train hard and still feel like something inside is fighting you.

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My Approach

I work with a client-centered model. The combination of your values and goals with my expertise, guide the work. Your therapy experience will be more than just a diagnosis and a worksheet. I'm here to walk alongside you while you’re navigating what you’re looking for.

EMDR is my specialty. I pursued an EMDR certification through EMDRIA because I saw what it could do for clients when talk therapy alone wasn't reaching the root of the problem. It's not the only tool I use, but it's often the most powerful one.

NASW Member & EMDRIA Member

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapist

Yoga Instructor

8+ years clinical experience

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Serving Lakeland, Tampa, and Beyond

I see clients at two locations in the Tampa Bay area and offer virtual sessions statewide.

Lakeland: 905 S Missouri Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803

Tampa: 13911 Carrollwood Village Run, Tampa, FL 33618

Phone: (813) 501-7247

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