Meet Jesse Jonesberg
Jesse Jonesberg
ABOUT JESSE
Jesse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and certified Brainspotting therapist at brainspottingonline.org. He has over 15 years of experience working in community mental health settings supporting individuals experiencing the mental health impacts of oppression and marginalization. During his career as a community-focused social worker, Jesse has served as a community support specialist, intake specialist, supervisor, manager, academic advisor, professor, trainer, and even executive director of a small nonprofit. Jesse has been trained in, and continues to grow in, a variety of therapy approaches. He is an active member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), a Certified Brainspotting Therapist (BSP), a Certified Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) therapist, and is a candidate to become a Brainspotting Consultant (CIT). Jesse maintains the website www.intrinsicchange.com, which features free learning resources for helpers. Jesse currently has a private practice focused on helping folks with trauma, depression, anxiety and substance use at brainspottingonline.org.
WHY JESSE SHARES
“I share MI because I enjoy connecting and supporting others who are passionate to serve. MI offers a simple way to talk about and explore some very complex realities of suffering in our world; it connects with us on that deeper level yet it is very practical. Practicing MI can bring light to situations that feel very dark, it allows us to be present with others and ourselves in the hardest of times. The practice of Cultural Humility allows us to be radically open to experiences and perspectives of folks who come from very different backgrounds from our own. Cultural Humility invites us to connect in an authentic and respectful way by valuing differences and honoring common humanity. Trauma-centered practices such as Brainspotting offer us the opportunity to work with our spirituality, community, and deeper for meaningful and lasting healing and recovery.”