Jaclyn Kearns, PhD(She/Her/Hers)

Dr. Jaclyn (Jackie) Kearns is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults and couples navigating trauma, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, and the overlap of trauma and substance use. She brings a warm, collaborative style to her work, meeting clients where they are while helping them build practical tools for lasting change.

Her approach is grounded in evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral methods, with particular depth in trauma-focused care. She is trained in several gold-standard treatments for PTSD, including Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Written Exposure Therapy, and also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy for depression and exposure and response prevention for OCD. Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model, she tailors treatment to each client's goals, pace, and presenting concerns.

Dr. Kearns earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Rochester and completed her internship at the VA Boston Healthcare System, where her rotations spanned general mental health as well as co-occurring trauma and substance use. This training shaped her particular interest in helping clients address difficult experiences without becoming defined by them.

Alongside her clinical work, Dr. Kearns is an Assistant Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a research investigator in the Behavioral Science Division of the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System. Her research, supported by funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs, has produced more than 40 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. This active engagement with the latest science directly informs the care she provides.

Dr. Kearns sees clients via telehealth on weekday evenings and on mornings/afternoons on the weekends.