Jean E Schumer is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Behavioral Issues, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, and Self Esteem. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I offer individual therapy to motivated adults, parents and their children (ages 4 – 21). The following quote by James Baldwin represents what I see as a central goal of therapy: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced”. My clinical training, research, and teaching experience equip me with the ability to assist people in identifying issues such that, if they choose, they can face what needs to be faced so that desired change may occur. We all feel lost at times in the child-rearing process. I am especially interested in helping parents or interested parties figure out solutions to parenting challenges. The process of psychotherapy is collaborative and it is important to find someone with whom you connect and feel is a good fit. My practice is grounded in evidence-based therapies (cognitive and dialectic behavior therapies, solution-focused, e.g.), time-tested theories (psycho-dynamic, social learning, attachment, e.g.), and princ