Background
Jonathan P. Kessler is a clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience. He has provided clinical services in a variety of settings, including criminal justice work, in- and outpatient treatment, addictions and trauma. He is the former clinical director of Camp Amesbury, a residential facility for incarcerated adolescent women, and has been the lead social worker for North Shore Educational Consortium’s Transitions Program, working with young adults on the autism spectrum. He has advanced clinical skill training in hypnosis, trauma, motivational interviewing, as well as individual, group and family therapy. He holds an M.S.W. from Simmons College School of Social Work.