St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute
Jessica Polson is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) services and an Eating Disorders Program since September 2019. Prior experience includes roles as a Psychology Resident in the Eating Disorders Program at the same institute, a Predoctoral Intern in Clinical Psychology at Regional Mental Health Center, and an Advanced Therapy Extern at Grand Prairie Services, where individual, group, and family therapy was provided across various client demographics. Jessica also served as a Diagnostic Extern at Centennial Counseling Center, conducting psychological testing and assessments, and has experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Family Systems Theory and Therapy at Wheaton College. Jessica Polson holds a Doctor of Psychology degree in progress from Wheaton College, along with a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Belhaven University.
St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute
St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute (SLBMI) serves the St. Louis Metropolitan Area with three locations, including St. Louis City, Chesterfield, and Belleville, IL, in providing the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health treatment. SLBMI’s multi-disciplinary teams are committed to providing excellent and compassionate care to treat the individual needs of patients. The Institute offers various levels of care depending on the patients’ needs, ranging from individual, family, IOP, PHP, and psychiatry. Our specialized programs include: Center for OCD & Anxiety-Related Disorders– provides individual, IOP, and PHP for the treatment of OCD, anxiety, and depression using evidence-based treatments Child, Adolescent, & Family– provides services for children, adolescents, and their families for mood, anxiety, trauma, developmental, and learning disorders Eating Disorders– provides individual and IOP treatment for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other eating disorders using evidence-based treatments Health Psychology– utilizes approaches that address the interaction between physical, psychological, and social factors in health management to help patients with health-related concerns Psychology & Religion– provides evaluation, individual, and intensive outpatient treatment for clergy, ministers, and religious individuals Women’s Reproductive Mental Health & Wellness– provides psychological treatment to women for issues related to the reproductive cycle and co-occurring depression, anxiety, and stress Integrated Care Consulting- provides a multifaceted approach to training and consultation for healthcare organizations interested in implementing an integrated model of healthcare delivery We are currently recruiting licensed psychologists within many of our specialized programs as well as Adult and Child Psychiatrists to join us. Please visit www.slbmi.com/careers for more information.