Jessica Loughlin, LCSW

Jessica Loughlin (LCSW, MA) is a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience working with children experiencing anxiety, depression, behavioral/developmental challenges, and trauma, as well as children diagnosed with autism. Jessica's treatment approach is integrative and uses different therapy modalities to best fit the needs of the child and family. Jessica comprehensively assesses children, including their sleep and eating patterns, development, sensory differences, history, and relationships to identify the best intervention to fit their needs. In her work with children with developmental challenges, Jessica uses a relational developmental approach that focuses on engaging the child and understanding the child's sensory profile. As a Parent Coach, she works with parents to understand how their child's behaviors are impacting the family, with a goal of providing parents with strategies to support their day-to-day routines. She does not treat only the "symptoms" but looks for the underlying challenges in order to help long-term.

Jessica holds an MA in Child Development from Sarah Lawrence College, and an MSW from New York University. She is a certified DIR/Floortime provider and clinical consultant, as well as an experienced supervisor. Jessica is endorsed as an infant mental health specialist at the NJ-AIMH Infant Mental Health Mentor (Clinical) level.