Jessica Hankins, LPC

Jessica Hankins is a licensed counseling professional who brings more than a decade of experience working with children, youth, and adults to help them identify strengths and pursue personal growth. She combines training as a Nationally and State Certified School Psychologist with her credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - a state license to provide mental health counseling - to support clients across a range of developmental and emotional concerns.

Hankins specializes in helping young people and adults manage stress and anxiety, navigate depression and grief, address learning differences and ADHD, and confront behavioral or emotional challenges. She also provides parent coaching and works with families affected by autism and other developmental concerns, guiding caregivers and young people through practical strategies for everyday situations.

Her counseling style is warm, interactive, holistic, and responsive to each person’s pace and priorities. She uses a blend of person-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to help clients set goals and adopt skills that fit their lives. Her guiding motto is "You can't control what someone may do or say, but you can control HOW you respond," and she aims to equip clients with tools they can use to respond to life’s challenges.

Hankins’ academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from the State University of New York College at Buffalo and a Master of Arts with an Advanced Certificate in School Psychology from the University of Buffalo. She also holds certification as a Licensed Professional Counselor, reflecting her formal qualifications to provide therapeutic services.