Jessica Hatton MA, LCMHCS

Jess is a native of NC and attended Appalachian State where she met her husband Adam, together they have three children. She received a BS in Sociology from Appalachian State University in 2006. Then moved to TX and completed an MA in Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2009. She is a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a member of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies. She holds a TeleMental Health Training Certificate (THTC) from the Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC. EXPERIENCE While in school she interned with ReEngage a ministry developed by Watermark Community Church which focuses on the improvement and transformation of marriages at any stage in their relational health. Upon coming back to NC Jess worked with Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care where she provided end of life counseling to the patients under the care of Hospice as well as grief counseling for bereaved family members and community. She then worked with Cornerstone Counseling Center in Hickory, NC where she transitioned to working with women of all ages and a large number of teens and young adults. While there, she provided counseling and neurofeedback with her clientele and also helped with assessments for children entering kindergarten. Since 2015 she has worked with Family Life Coach in Asheville, NC, which eventually became Summit Wellness Centers in 2018. Jess started her own practice in 2020. She is also a adjunct professor of counseling at Carolina Christian College and teacher. In addition to counseling Jess also supervises new professionals coming into the field of clinical mental health counseling. As a ministry wife and working mother, Jess understands how difficult it can be to prioritize the many demands. Her hope is to provide hope, help and healing to other women out there.