Jessy Dong

Jessy Dong, lmhc
Staff therapist

If you’re looking for an affirming, open, compassionate space with a therapist who can…

• Help you reconnect with your body and feelings, and move toward the things that you enjoy

• Help you find what brings you joy, make big decisions, and learn how to set boundaries so you can start steering toward the life you want—not the life others envisioned for you

• Support you in exploring your identity, relationships, and personal growth through creative and nontraditional methods

…you might be in the right place.

About Jessy

Jessy (they/them) collaborates with high achievers who feel disconnected from their emotions and recognize that following societal or familial expectations hasn't brought them happiness. Jessy empowers clients to pursue what truly brings them joy and start directing their own lives, breaking free from external pressures. They support clients in reconnecting with their feelings, identifying sources of joy, making significant decisions, setting boundaries, and developing assertiveness. Jessy often works with Asian immigrants or those with Asian heritage and is fluent in both Mandarin and English.

Jessy employs an eclectic approach to address issues related to race, immigration, acculturation, neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, suicidality, BPD, trauma, and relationship challenges. They integrate mind-body techniques to deepen clients’ connection with their bodies, using methods from Gestalt therapy, exposure and response prevention (ERP), mindfulness, somatic work, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), and internal family systems (IFS). With a background in the arts, Jessy also supports clients interested in artistic and nonverbal self-expression.

Deeply committed to kink-, polyamory-, and trans-affirming care, Jessy is training to become an AASECT-certified sex therapist. They guide clients through the complexities of gender and sexuality exploration and address issues related to sex and sexual trauma.

Jessy might be the right therapist for you if…

…you want to be heard, seen, and loved—but also want someone to be very open and honest with you

…you're keen to sift through childhood experiences and understand how they molded you

 …you a feel things deeply and struggle to untangle big emotions

…you want to use creative and artistic avenues to articulate your experiences instead of words

…you face systemic oppression related to immigration, race, ableism, gender norms, and other delightful "isms”—and want to work with someone who’s been there

…you're seeking someone to hold up a mirror (gently!) to your actions and language

…you're interested in exploring your relationships—including the therapeutic one between us 

Education + licensure

Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness, New York University, 2024

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Drama, New York University, 2021

Licensed Mental Health Counselor # P130214, NY

Rates

45-minute individual session: $250
60-minute individual session: $300
45-minute couples’/family session: $300
60-minute couples’/family session: $350

Contact information

Email: jdong@triskapsychotherapy.com

Phone: (201) 448-7091

Languages spoken (other than English): Chinese

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