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I provide care for children, adolescents, and adults navigating complex psychiatric symptoms. By integrating evidence-based psychopharmacology, structured psychotherapy, and coordinated multidisciplinary care, I develop effective treatment plans that are clinically sound, goal-oriented, and tailored to each individual patient.

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  • A comprehensive foundation for conceptualizing symptom presentation and informing treatment direction.

    • Informed by history, current concerns, and prior treatment

    • Recognition of overlapping symptoms and evolving presentations

    • Cohesive case formulation and actionable treatment recommendations

    • Practical next steps tailored to the individual

  • Recommendations, initiation, and ongoing management grounded in evidence-based practice and shared decision-making to maximize therapeutic outcomes

    • Measurement-based assessments to inform treatment options and direction

    • Collaborative discussion of options, benefits, and risks 

    • Close monitoring of symptoms and side effects

    • Efficient dosing optimization and refinements

  • Evidence-based therapeutic modalities and gold-standard treatments for tics, OCD, ADHD and related conditions.

    • Comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT) and habit reversal training (HRT) 

      • Certified training, Tourette’s Association of America (TAA)

    • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP)

      • Certified training, International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

    • Parental monitoring training (PMT)

      • Certified training, Yale Child Study Center

  • Comprehensive support and care focused around clarity, coordination, and continuity.

    • Open communication with patients and families

    • Coordinated case management

    • Recommendations and guidance around school supports and accommodations

    • Clinical decision-making extending beyond isolated visits

Specialty Areas

• Tic disorders, Tourette’s syndrome

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

• Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)

  • Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder)

  • Excoriation disorder (skin picking)

  • Nail biting, lip biting

• Depression, including longstanding or persistent symptoms

• Anxiety and specific phobias (emetophobia, misophonia)

Dr. Jessica A. Johnson, psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in OCD, ADHD and tic disorders.

  • “I didn’t cry at all this week. Not even once!”

    —Child (age 8)

  • “She asked me every day this week how many days until we see Dr. J again.”

    —Parent of 9-year-old

  • “Well… it only took 25 years for someone to finally figure that out.”

    —Adult Patient

  • “I was having a parent panic spiral — this was the conversation I needed.”

    —Parent of 8-year-old

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