Dr. Jacob Ambrose is a licensed psychologist (PSY34639) who specializes in individual therapy with young adults and college age students. He has expertise in treating Interpersonal and Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Multicultural Issues, Anger, Low Self-Esteem, and Identity Development. Jacob often sought out minority populations and drew on his identity as a Black male counselor to provide a safe haven for those individuals often managing life in predominately White spaces. Jacob brings a warm presence into all aspects of his work with clients, and we are confident in his abilities to bring about a meaningful and empowering therapy experience with anyone he works with.

 

Jacob’s theoretical orientation finds its foundation on the three principles of Person-Centered therapy of unconditional positive regard, empathic understanding, and congruence. Jacob sees the therapeutic process as a journey in which he accompanies his clients and works collaboratively in the discovery of unhelpful relational patterns, aids them in gaining new insight, and creates impactful corrective experiences by empowering them to break the cycle of harmful patterns and reaching client specific treatment goals. Identity exploration and identity reflection is central to Jacob’s work, and he is dedicated to dismantling systematic oppression and providing multicultural informed care to those he works with. His focus on Humanistic Person-Centered therapy is integrated with Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.