Jessica Hankins

Jessica Hankins is a nationally and state certified school psychologist and a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia, with 14 years of experience in the mental health field. She has worked with children, youth, and adults to help them discover strengths and pursue personal growth.

She supports youth and adults in coping with stress and anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, learning differences, emotional and behavioral concerns, parent coaching, autism-related issues, and general youth development. Her work emphasizes practical strategies tailored to each person’s needs.

Jessica’s counseling style is warm, interactive, holistic, and supportive, allowing clients to set the pace and focus of their work. Her approach blends person-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. She often reminds clients, “You can’t control what someone may do or say, but you can control HOW you respond,” and aims to equip people with skills they can use when facing life’s challenges.

Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from the State University of New York College at Buffalo and a Master of Arts with an Advanced Certificate in School Psychology from the University of Buffalo. In addition to her school psychologist certifications, she is certified to practice as a professional counselor in Georgia.