Jessica Jacobs is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner. She started her career working in an ER on the west side of Chicago and went on to get her Masters of Science in Nursing from Northern Illinois University. She has worked with a diverse patient population from many backgrounds. Spending a large portion of her career with patients from underserved communities and seeing the need for quality mental health care motivated her to become a part of the solution. She believes that access to affordable, compassionate, and effective mental health care can greatly improve a person's quality of life. In her free time you can find her enjoying the outdoors, working out, and playing with her kids.
"Be patient with yourself. Self growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment." - Stephen Covey
If you are in emotional distress, here are some resources for immediate help: