Dr. Hunter is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and she is the founder, and owner of Dr. Jessica O. Hunter, Psy.D. which she established in January 2025.  With over 20 years experience, she specializes in psychotherapy with adolescents and adults, and focuses on the treatment of anxiety and ADHD. She conducts therapy with couples and families and administers clinical psychological evaluations for the assessment of possible executive functioning issues or ADHD.

 

During her doctoral training, she provided psychotherapy to adults in an outpatient clinic. She moved on to gain additional training with adolescents and young adults in a college counseling center.  Dr. Hunter completed her training and gained experience working in an outpatient community mental health center as a team supervisor and program director and providing individual intensive treatment. She received specialized training in Biofeedback for the treatment of anxiety.

 

She worked on an inpatient unit in a psychiatric hospital setting, and worked for years working in group private practice providing therapy and psychological testing with individuals, couples and families with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, social adjustment concerns, depression, ADHD, OCD and more. 

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Her professional interests include the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD and related executive functioning issues, as well as the treatment of anxiety, depression, ADHD, chronic health issues, relationship conflicts, attachment related issues and emotional regulation. 

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Dr. Hunter approaches psychotherapy from an eclectic orientation, incorporating various elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic, Exposure Therapy, and family systems theory. She enjoys approaching therapy and testing from a holistic view, and likes to incorporate various aspects that can influence one's functionung such as environment, health, and culture. 

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Dr. Hunter received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology at Boston University, her Master of Arts in Applied  Psychology at Boston University. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the George Washington University School of Professional Psychology. In her spare time, Dr. Hunter enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, reading, watching movies, and various arts and crafts activities. 

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Dr. Hunter is a member of PSYPACT, an interstate compact designed to facilitate the practice of telepsychology and the practice of psychology across state boundaries. 

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