Jillayna Adamson Ma, Lpc, Lmhc

Jillayna Adamson, MA, LPC, LMHC, serves as a board member at Welcome Neighbor STL since January 2022 and is a psychotherapist in private practice at Bright Tribe Therapy and Wellness since August 2018, specializing in therapy and consultation services for adults, mothers, and teenagers with a focus on trauma, depression, anxiety, suicide ideation, identity exploration, and postpartum challenges. Additionally, Jillayna has worked as a clinical therapist for Bilingual International Assistant Services since 2016 and has engaged in advocacy work in Haiti as an independent professional since 2010. Jillayna also contributes to various publications as a freelance writer and photographer, with notable works featured in Demeter Press, The Rumpus, and The Huffington Post, and is the author of "Letters from the Other Side of Haiti." Jillayna holds a Master's degree in Psychology/Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Webster University and a B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology from the University of Victoria.