Jessica Ulrich, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Mental Health First Aid Facilitator
Pronouns (she/her/hers)
Director, SIUE Counseling Services
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- M.S.W. with Mental Health Specialization, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- B.S.W., University of Hawaii at Manoa
Jessica oversees daily operations of Counseling Services. She has been part of the counseling services team at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville since 2008. Jessica has an extensive background in providing crisis intervention, counseling, outreach, and supervising clinical and clerical staff. In addition to her current role, she has served in the roles of Staff Counselor, Intern Coordinator, Grant Administrator, Behavioral Health Counselor and Care Coordinator, and Interim Director of Counseling Services.
Jessica has experience in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, residential treatment facilities, and she has provided outreach parenting skills. In counseling, Jessica uses an integrative approach emphasizing client centered, strengths perspective, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Jessica was raised in a military family and spent the first 20 years of her life moving around and has family members in various states. She is the mother of 3 and enjoys spending time with her family.
“Navigating the transition to adulthood can be a challenging experience for many people. Regardless of one’s individual experience, students will inevitably experience a significant increase in stressors once they begin college. For many students, having the support of the counseling services staff is what helps them to develop the necessary tools to remain successful throughout their process of navigating the transition into adulthood. Not only is it an honor, but it is incredibly rewarding to have the opportunity to be a part of this process."
