Jessica Witmer, MA, Ms.Ed., LMHC-A, CHt

Jessica is passionate about serving her clients at J M-Turner, Inc. Counseling & Play Therapy, a counseling center in Kendallville, Indiana where she works through an attachment-theory lens as a holistic psychotherapist. Jessica holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Purdue University and a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry from Bethel College. In 2017, Jessica completed training in Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy™ at the Cleveland Clinic through the Wellness Institute of Seattle, WA. She is also a trained EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist and is currently working toward EMDR certification. Jessica is certified as a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider (CMHIMP) through Dr. Leslie Korn’s Institute for Integrative Medicine and has received advanced training in the treatment of PPD (Psychophysiologic Disorders) through the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association. She has been trained in several healing modalities in association with her ministerial work over the past 17 years and integrates the best of these componants into her therapeutic work, to serve clients toward their healing of body, mind, and spirit.

Jessica is a proud member of the Heart-Centered Therapies Association, the American Holistic Health Association, and the Alliance for Self-Directed Education.

When Jessica isn’t working, she can be found with her nose in a book, exploring various aspects of the human experience such as the healing arts, ancient religion, evolutionary spirituality, consciousness studies, and mystical Christianity. Sometimes, you will find her on the front porch of her home writing a folk song on her guitar or her Native American flute. In fact, she is also a published and award winning singer-songwriter, who in her younger years opened for various artists including Sixpence None the Richer.

Jessica lives in the lake country of northeast Indiana with her husband of 19 years, their 3 eclectically-educated children, and their english-creme Golden Retriever named Queso.