Jackson Rands, MHC-LP, Ed.M, MA

Jackson is a graduate of the Psychological Counseling program at Teachers College, Columbia University. He completed his clinical training at the John Jay College (CUNY) Counseling Services Center, working with a diverse population of college students navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, and the challenges of emerging adulthood. He is particularly interested in helping clients explore their identities, better understand their relational and family dynamics, and navigate life transitions that bring up questions of personal values, meaning, and purpose in life.


Jackson approaches therapy primarily from a psychodynamic and relational perspective, emphasizing personal insight and the ways our past experiences shape our present lives. He believes that a deeper understanding of ourselves can help us recognize and interrupt recurring patterns and develop more authentic and fulfilling relationships with ourselves and others.


Having lived and worked in several countries, Jackson brings a multicultural perspective and an appreciation for the complex ways that family, culture, and social environments influence our sense of self. He strives to create a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where clients feel comfortable exploring painful experiences and emotions and bringing deep-rooted patterns, beliefs, and assumptions into conscious awareness.

Clinical Focus

Individual Psychotherapy

  • ADHD

  • Anxiety

  • College & young adult issues

  • Depression

  • Faith transitions & religious deconstruction

  • Family conflict

  • Immigration & acculturation

  • Life transitions

  • Relationship difficulties

  • Trauma

Training, Education & Experience

BS, University of Utah

Ed.M, MA, Teachers College, Columbia University

Graduate Internship, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Counseling Center

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