Jessica Renard, M. Ed., LAPC, MCLC is a Master’s level therapist, matchmaker, and certified life coach.

Jessica believes connections are important and that part of the issue in today's world is that people feel disconnected and aren't sure how to reconnect. She’d like to help with that!

Jessica LIGHTS UP when she talks about couples who are struggling in the bedroom. She sees first hand how badly people crave intimacy. She loves working with clients that want to stop feeling just like Mom & Dad..but want to be sexy, desirable, and have their clothes ripped off and thrown around the bedroom - with enthusiastic consent, by their partner. Her clients come to find variety, spontaneity, and that their best sex is ahead of them!

Her clients want more than a roommate marriage or a sexless marriage. More than boring intimacy. More than conflict about differing libidos.

 Her journey to get where she is today has included three states, five or six careers, and a lot of training. She pull from personal experiences and knowledge to help others, which really connects with her clients. Her theoretical orientation is a combination of Feminism (looking at the larger picture for things that might affect the individual or the couple - gender roles, gender expecations, societal expectations, etc) and Solution-Focused (focusing on helping the issue right now and being open to trying a variety of options).

In practice, she is direct, can lovingly challenge clients to help them reach their goals and will call out areas that may need to be addressed. She enjoys giving homework and tools to use outside of therapy, and enjoys working with clients toward the outcome that they are seeking.

Jessica loves to read and is always willing and able to provide book recommendations to her clients to expedite growth.

She loves working with poly, kink, and queer identifying individuals. She does not bring in spiritual/religious practices unless the client requests help in this area. She prefers to work in a collaborative partnership with her clients and works to provide them with interventions that work for their particular needs.

Jessica works very closely with the team here to ensure great coordination of care for clients and couples and often follow a very similar approach.

In her spare time, she spends time with her daughter, loves playing board games, and is working on visiting all of the National Parks in the United States. 

Education

Jessica received her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health as well as a Master’s in College Student Affairs from the University of West Georgia. She is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor working toward licensure completion with special interest in sex therapy. Jessica acquired a Liberal Arts degree in English, theatre, and film from UALR and her undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Arts. She also earned a graduate certificate from Georgia State University in International Education. She is currently under supervision of Michielle Maggard, LPC, CPCS. She is a member of LPCA and ACA, and most recently presented at LPCA on Pornography Issues. She is also certified Life Coach.