Jessica Peterson, PhD
CAPSS Clinical Associate
Licensed Psychologist (WA)
Jessica Peterson, PhD (she/her/hers) is a licensed psychologist who specializes in working with children, teens, young adults, and caregivers. Her areas of expertise and interest include:
Autism, ADHD, and other forms of neurodiversity
Anxiety, OCD, and depression
Executive functioning difficulties
Social-emotional differences
Dr. Peterson provides comprehensive psychological evaluations and specializes in assessment for autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Dr. Peterson enjoys working with clients and their families who are seeking to better understand their brain style, strengths, and areas of need to guide self-advocacy and access to supports and resources. Dr. Peterson is committed to a neurodiversity affirming and strengths-based approach to evaluation.
Dr. Peterson also offers individual therapy for children and teens presenting with:
Anxiety, OCD, and depression
Executive functioning challenges
General school and life stressors
Dr. Peterson primarily uses a Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) approach that is individualized to meet unique client needs and goals. In her work with therapy clients, Dr. Peterson’s strives to provide a safe, empowering, and accepting environment of care and collaboration to build on strengths and overcome life’s challenges.
Dr. Peterson also provides parent-focused behavior management training for parents of young children. She has specialized training in RUBI Autism Network’s Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior.
Education and Training:
Dr. Peterson earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Seattle Pacific University and completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, specializing in child clinical psychology and autism/neurodevelopmental differences. Dr. Peterson completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, specializing in autism and related genetic and neurodevelopmental differences. Currently, Dr. Peterson is also a clinical psychologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital Autism Center in the Mood and Anxiety program and diagnostic evaluation program.
Insurance & Policies:
Dr. Peterson is not currently contracted with any insurance companies but can provide you with a statement of services.
You may access my HIPAA privacy statement here, and my statement regarding surprise medical bills here.
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