Hello, my name is Josselyn West. I am a Licensed Independent/Clinical Social Worker. I am licensed to practice in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, and The District of Columbia. I am originally from southeastern Ohio but I am currently residing in St. Petersburg, FL. I am a mother of a wonderful teenager, and a dog mom of two fur babies. Before I entered the social work field, I was a preschool teacher who taught ages 3-5. I have a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Capital University and a master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from The Ohio State University. I received my license in 2014 and have been practicing in person and virtually for the last 11 years. 

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I have experience with many different areas such as LGBTQ+, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Suicidality, and Severe and persistent mental illnesses (SMI/SPMI). I have a specialized focus in treating black, indigenous, and people of color as well as women. I also have extensive training with Children, Adolescents, and Families. I utilize a variety of evidence based treatment approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure Prevention and Response Therapy (ERP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I believe in a holistic, solution-focused, and person centered approach that emphasizes person in environment/a person within their systems. When working with Children, Adolescents, and Families I utilize the same holistic, solution-focused, person centered approach, with a family systems theory basis.

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 I believe that no change is comfortable or quick however through treatment change is always possible. It is very important to me that my patients and I have a strong therapeutic alliance where they can feel safe and open in the space that we create together. I meet my patients where they are, and through empathy, a strengths focus, empowerment, and a strong therapeutic alliance, sustainable recovery and healing is possible.