AJackson

Dr. Jackson earned her undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Hamilton College and worked in the
Behavioral Genetics Laboratory at McLean Hospital studying post traumatic stress disorder and bipolar
disorder. She obtained her Masters and Doctoral degrees from the American School of Professional
Psychology in Washington, D.C., focusing on neuropsychology. While in Washington, she worked as a
neuropsychology student providing testing and cognitive rehabilitation to individuals with mild traumatic
brain injuries. Dr. Jackson completed her internship and two-year post-doctoral fellowship at WestSide
NeuroRehabilitation Services in Lewiston, ME where she provided neuropsychological testing to adults
and children, and also psychotherapy to adults with acquired brain injuries. As part of her post-doctoral
work, Dr. Jackson participated in a variety of research opportunities regarding brain injury and sports
concussion and has presented this work at international conferences. While at WestSide, she
established a sports concussion clinic for the assessment and treatment of student athletes.

Dr. Jackson has a variety of clinical interests, including helping adolecents and adults overcome
depression, anxiety, chronic illness, brain injury, life transitions, school problems, relationship
problems, and sports concussion. Dr. Jackson also specializes in neuropsychological assessment of
children, adolescents, and adults.

Dr. Jackson views psychotherapy as a collaborative process, uses an integrative approach to treatment,
and often integrates physical health and overall wellness into her therapeutic interventions. She is
client-focused and tailors her intervention to the needs of the individual client with the goal of therapy
being a greater understanding of the self and increased satisfaction in life.