Jessi Budyka, LPC, NCC

Jessi Budyka, LPC, NCC (She/They) earned her master’s in clinical mental health counseling from John Carroll University and has provided individual, group, and family counseling services in private practice and residential settings for individuals ranging from latency age to older adulthood. Jessi is currently a doctoral student in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at Kent State University. She served as the Community Outreach committee chair for KSU’s chapter of Chi Sigma Iota during the 2022-2023 academic year. Her research interests include Social Justice and professional identity development. 
Specific expertise in:
           Program Evaluation & Development
           Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
           Motivational Interviewing
           Behavioral Programming
           LGBTQQIA2+ Affirmative Techniques
           Ethical Caregiving & Best Practices