A fulfilling and balanced life
is within reach.
Jessica Biles, LCSW-R, RPT
I work primarily with adults and young adults, while also providing therapy to teens, children, and parents.
What I love most about being a therapist is getting to know the person behind the problem that brought them in. I’m interested in how our experiences and relationships shape the way we understand ourselves and others, and I believe people are much more than the patterns or struggles they come to therapy hoping to change.
I care deeply about the people I work with and center our work on building a strong therapeutic relationship where you can feel at ease and seen for who you really are, without fear of judgment or rejection. There is room for difficult conversations and meaningful insight, but also for warmth, humor, and moments of lightness along the way.
I’m also a parent, which has deepened my understanding of how much love, uncertainty, and responsibility can come with caring for someone else.
My Background
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Master of Social Work — New York University Silver School of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology — The New School for Social Research
Licensed Clinical Social Worker–R (LCSW-R) — New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — Connecticut
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — New Jersey
Permanent School Social Worker Certification — State of New York
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Postgraduate Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy — Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
National Certification in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Registered Play Therapist (RPT)
Certificate in Creative Arts Therapies — The New School for Social Research
Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — Beck Institute
Intensive Training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), including coursework taught by Dr. Russ Harris
Training in the Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency Framework (ARC)
Seminar in Field Instruction Certification (SIFI) — New York University
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My clinical experience spans private practice, outpatient mental health clinics, school-based settings, and both outpatient and inpatient psychiatric care. Over the years, I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families across a range of environments, including:
outpatient mental health clinics
hospital-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric care
a school-based health center within New York City public high schools, where I provided outpatient therapy as part of an interdisciplinary team
an elementary charter school, where I worked as the school social worker
This breadth of experience has shaped my ability to understand clients within the larger context of their relationships, schools, families, and daily lives. My participation in the Attachment Research Lab at The New School for Social Research also helped deepen my interest in attachment and relational work.
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My Grief is Like the Ocean: A Story for Children Who Lost a Parent to Suicide
I co-authored and illustrated this children’s book to help caregivers and children navigate grief and talk about the loss of a parent to suicide in an honest, developmentally appropriate, and supportive way. Learn More
The Bibliotherapy Toolbox: 100+ Creative and Playful Story-Based Interventions to Help Kids Create Safety, Overcome Challenges, and Build Resiliency
I co-authored a chapter in this professional resource for clinicians, which uses bibliotherapy and play-based interventions to help children navigate emotional and behavioral challenges. Learn More
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I provide tele-health therapy for clients located in:
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
