Jesse Kauffman

About Jesse Kauffman

As a therapist, I enjoy collaborating with clients who are committed to finding meaning…

Experience

1. Psychotherapist and Owner

   Atelier Therapy, Pllc

   Oct 2019 — Present · Ann Arbor, MI, US

   Atelier Therapy is the private therapy practice of Jesse Kauffman, LMSW offering psychotherapy to residents of California, Colorado, and Michigan. His specialties include treating ADHD and anxiety in adults.Jesse works with non-linear thinkers searching for a therapist with intuitive wisdom who cherishes the divergent path. He specializes in connecting with people who are neurodivergent and have always felt different even if others couldn\'t tell.His clients are notoriously curious and adept improvisors, who are playfully creative, but they still feel perpetually out-of-sync with the world around them. They charm others with their insight and levity, and save the biting criticisms for themselves. So they end up feeling like anxious imposters, waiting to be exposed.Acquiescing to others has helped his clients get by without too many catastrophes, but deep down they can\'t keep convincing themselves that they\'re okay with just getting by. There\'s a deeper itch that\'s beckoning them into an alternative way of being. Yes, still different, but personal, integrated, aligned with their soul.Jesse approaches therapy as the life-changing work that it is, and while there\'s a serious commitment to exploring one\'s psyche, it doesn\'t mean Jesse or his clients are required to take themselves too seriously. Excavating one\'s own lived experience and the difficulty of navigating a world not built for you is not for the faint of heart, yet Jesse\'s clients continue to be curious, adapt, and play.Jesse is intentional in creating and holding space for clients to find and share a more authentic version of themselves. Clients are well-met when they bring curiosity about their distinct approach to life, courage to speak what has been left unsaid, and compassion to nurture a deeper truth about themselves.

Education

• Bowling Green State University

  Bachelor of Science in Education

  2000 — 2005

• Institut de Touraine

  French Study Abroad Program

  2001 — 2002

• University of Toledo

  Master of Social Work

  2011 — 2015