Jessica Risen, LPC-A
Even with great support and resources, being a kid is still hard.
You just want your kid to be okay. And lately, you're not so sure they are. Maybe your child has started pulling away. The anxiety that used to show up before a test is now showing up everywhere. They're struggling socially, overwhelmed by pressure you can see but can't quite reach. Or life threw something at your family — a transition, a loss, a shift — and your kid is carrying more than they're letting on.
You're paying attention. You're worried. And you're wondering if it's time to get them some support.
You're in the right place.
ROOT Wellness Hub is proud to welcome Jessica Risen, LPCA, a therapist who works with children and adolescents who are navigating anxiety, depression, and the very real pressures of growing up — academic stress, social struggles, life transitions, and the weight of trying to figure out who they are in the middle of all of it.
Her approach is warm, relational, and grounded in the belief that kids heal best when they feel genuinely safe and understood — not lectured, not fixed, but truly met where they are.
What Jessica helps with:
Anxiety and worry that's getting in the way of everyday life
Depression or low mood
Social struggles and the pressure to fit in
Academic stress and perfectionism
Life transitions — divorce, loss, family changes, new schools
Kids who are going through something and need a space that's just theirs
A good fit looks like:
A child or teen ages 10+ who is struggling but fundamentally safe.
A family that is engaged and wants to be part of the process
Parents who are open to their own growth alongside their child's
Family matters here.
Children don't exist in a vacuum. When a kid is struggling, the whole family feels it — and as a parent, watching your child hurt has a way of bringing up your own fears, your own protective instincts, your own wounds you maybe didn't expect to resurface.
At ROOT, we believe in involving parents when appropriate — to support the whole system. Jessica works with families to help parents understand what their child is experiencing (to the extent that is appropriate while still maintaining confidentiality and trust with the child, respond in ways that build connection rather than distance, and create the kind of emotional safety at home that makes everything else possible.
Because secure, attuned relationships don't just happen in the therapy room. They happen at the dinner table, in the car, in the moment your kid looks at you and decides whether or not to let you in.
Ready to take the next step?
If you are ready to move forward in getting your child extra support, you can schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation with Jessica right here.
No need for phone tag or waiting for a reply. We offer online booking to make getting help for your family as simple and stress free as possible.
The phone consultation allows time for you to ask questions and get to know Jessica to ensure you both feel that she would be a good fit to help with your unique situation.
*Please note that we do not offer recommendations for custody and we do all we can to avoid involvement in legal matters. If you’re looking for someone to testify on you or your child’s behalf, we are happy to offer recommendations, but that is not a service we offer and is not within our scope of practice.