No one teaches you
how your brain works.
That’s where we start.
I'm Dr. Jessica Rossi, a licensed psychologist specializing in anxiety, OCD, and the neurodivergent brain. I work with children, teens, adults, and parents.
When therapy hasn’t addressed the whole picture.
Many people come to me after trying therapy before, sometimes without getting the answers or progress they hoped for. Some were diagnosed later in life, while others were treated for one concern without anyone looking at how other challenges might be connected. OCD can overlap with ADHD, and anxiety can coexist with autism.
I look at how your brain works and how different challenges may interact, not just individual symptoms. Together, we decide what to work on first.
How I Work
Therapy with me is structured. You’ll always know what we’re working on and why.
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A careful assessment.
We start by getting a clear picture of everything that’s going on, including what you’ve already tried. If another provider or a different level of care would serve you better, I’ll tell you.
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A focused plan.
We decide together what matters most right now, based on what you want to change, not only what you’ve been told the problem is. Then we work on one priority at a time.
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Treatment adapted to you.
I use approaches like ERP, CBT, and DBT, and I adjust them to fit how you think, rather than forcing you into a protocol.
None of this works without trust.
Building a strong therapeutic relationship comes first, especially when the work feels challenging.
What I Specialize in
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OCD.
Including exposure and response prevention (ERP), the first-line, evidence-based treatment for OCD.
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Anxiety, panic, and phobias.
CBT and exposure-based treatment for ongoing worry, panic attacks, and specific fears.
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Autism and PDA.
Neurodiversity-affirming, evidence-based therapy for autistic children, teens, and adults, including those with a pathological demand avoidance (PDA) profile.
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ADHD.
On its own, or alongside anxiety and OCD.
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Tics, Tourette’s, hair pulling and skin picking.
Habit reversal training and other behavioral approaches, including for trichotillomania.
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Support for parents.
Parent training and guidance for families of kids with anxiety, OCD, or neurodivergent needs.
“I have had the pleasure of sharing cases with Dr.Rossi quite a lot of the years where I am the psychiatrist. I work with a lot of adolescents and young adults who can be quite picky and all of them love working with Dr.Rossi!”
— Dr. Carlene Macmillan, Psychiatrist & MD
My background
I’ve been a licensed psychologist for over ten years, working with children, teens, adults, and parents in schools, outpatient clinics, and hospitals. Most of the people I see now are teens and young adults.
Before I started Star Psychological Services, I was a clinical psychologist in pediatric psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, and Associate Director of Psychological Services at Brooklyn Minds. My doctorate (PsyD) is from James Madison University, and I’ve done specialized training in OCD through the International OCD Foundation and in PDA through PDA North America.
Those settings were very different, but my approach hasn’t changed. I tell people clearly what I see, and I change course when something isn’t working. Very little surprises me, so you can bring up the hard things.
Online therapy across most of the US
I'm licensed in Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. I'm also authorized to provide telepsychology through PSYPACT, which allows me to work with clients in participating states. You must be physically located in a state where I'm authorized to practice at the time of each session.
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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
See the official PSYPACT map.
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Secure video sessions.
Sessions are held over secure video, from wherever you’re comfortable.
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Out-of-network.
I don’t bill insurance directly, but I provide superbills you can submit to your insurer for possible reimbursement.
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A free consultation.
Every new client starts with a free 15-minute call, so we can both see whether I’m the right fit.
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