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Jessica
Bowen
LMFT, ACHt
Integrative healing for grief, loss & life transition
About Jessica
You may be wondering what allows me to hold space for grief, loss, and transformation in the way that I do. The truth is, my understanding of grief is not only clinical, it’s personal, lived, and ongoing. I have known the kind of loss that rearranges everything. I’ve sat with the ache that doesn’t fade, and I’ve walked through landscapes of sorrow where language falls short.
These losses live with me still. They continue to shape how I understand love, connection, and the fragile beauty of being alive. And they continue to deepen my capacity to hold space for others. My work as a therapist is not just fueled by training, it’s driven by a devotion to the mystery of healing, and to the resilience that reveals itself slowly, over time.
I don’t believe healing is about returning to who you were. It’s about becoming someone new, someone shaped by love and loss, by courage and collapse, by the willingness to begin again.
In our work together, I offer a space where your grief is welcome. Where nothing is too much. Where silence has meaning, and where truth can unfold at its own pace. You don’t have to carry it all alone.
Professional Bio & Approach
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Washington (LF60691693) and Oregon (T2289), with nearly 15 years of experience in the field. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Antioch University Seattle. In addition, I am a Certified Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, having completed a two-year training program at The Wellness Institute in Issaquah, WA. I am also a trained Breathwork facilitator, with a special interest in how non-ordinary states of consciousness can support emotional healing and transformation.
I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating a wide range of challenges, including grief and loss, major life transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, and the ongoing process of personal growth. I am trained in EMDR Levels 1 and 2 and have completed the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Inner Circle training. These modalities, along with my relational and depth-oriented approach, allow us to explore both the emotional and unconscious layers of experience, leading to deep and lasting healing.
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During my graduate studies, I gained invaluable clinical experience through a traineeship at Auburn Youth Resources, where I provided therapy and social services to youth and families. I also facilitated grief support groups at The Healing Center in Seattle, working with children, teens, and young adults coping with loss. Prior to relocating to the Pacific Northwest, I volunteered with Free Arts in Los Angeles, where I created and led therapeutic art events for families living in transitional housing through their "Parents and Children Together with Art" (PACT) program.
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My grief work continues to evolve through community offerings like ongoing support groups and Going Deeper, a grief-centered book club I created to foster connection, reflection, and shared healing in the wake of loss.
What's it like working with me?
People often tell me they experience me as genuine and grounded. I’m the kind of therapist who shows up fully: steady, present, and willing to be with whatever arises. I believe honesty is a deep form of care, and I bring that into the room with compassion and warmth. My role is to support your healing, to witness it, and to walk alongside you as you find your way forward.
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I welcome the full range of human experience—grief, intensity, silence, emotion. All of it has a place here. When it feels right, I’ll gently invite you to look at patterns or beliefs that may no longer serve you. I hold the balance of offering care while also encouraging growth.
Clients often say they feel safe with me, not only because I’m kind, but because I’m steady. I know how to stay present when things feel uncertain or overwhelming. Our work together is spacious and creative, with room for both depth and possibility. My hope is that you leave feeling more connected: to yourself, to what matters most, and to the parts of you ready to be remembered and reclaimed.