Peer Support Counselor and Clinical Care Coordinator
Jessie Dotson
Certified Mental Health Peer Support Specialist
Non-clinical, recovery-focused peer support from someone who has been there. Working alongside our nurse practitioners to support patients anywhere in Texas.
Accepting new clients
Peer support across Texas
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My story
Hi, I'm Jessie.
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Jessie Dotson, Peer Support Specialist
About peer support
What is peer support?
Peer support is guidance from someone with lived experience of mental health recovery. Unlike traditional therapy, which follows a clinical model, it is built on shared experience, empathy and empowerment: a safe, judgment-free space to speak openly and feel understood.
Lived experience at the center
Peer counselors draw on their own struggles and recovery, so you are talking with someone who truly understands.
Empathy over hierarchy
You are met as an equal. Trust is built through honesty and respect, not a clinical script.
Strength-based
The focus is on your resilience, your goals and taking the next step forward.
Support for real life
Help with stress, anxiety, life transitions or simply the need to feel understood.
Peer support is non-clinical and does not replace therapy or psychiatric treatment. It works alongside the care you receive from our nurse practitioners, and Jessie coordinates with them to keep your care connected.
How Jessie helps
What working with Jessie looks like.
Jessie combines evidence-based strategies with peer support principles and a strengths-based approach, with an emphasis on empathy and authenticity.
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One-on-one supportive conversations
Practical coping strategies
Help setting and reaching personal goals
Encouragement and accountability
Support through life transitions and stress
Coordination with your nurse practitioner
COPE resilience program (CBT-based)
A welcoming, judgment-free space
What to expect
Sessions built around you.
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One-on-one conversations focused on your goals, at your pace.
Cash pay at a discounted rate. Call or text for current pricing.
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Education and training
Training and certification.
Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
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Certified Mental Health Peer Support Specialist
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COPE program certification
Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment, a CBT-based program for resilience and emotional wellness
Pricing and scheduling
Peer support is a cash-pay service offered at a discounted rate. It is not billed to insurance. Call or text for current pricing and availability.
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Meet our nurse practitioners
Peer support works best alongside psychiatric care. Meet the nurse practitioners Jessie works with to keep your care connected.
Meet the team →
Ready to talk with Jessie?
Peer support is a cash-pay service offered at a discounted rate. Call or text for current pricing and availability.
If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.