Dr. Zucker specializes in reproductive and maternal mental health, which means she primarily works with women who are contemplating or struggling with pregnancy, pregnancy and infant loss, pregnancy after loss, pregnancy ambivalence, during transitions in motherhood, prenatal and postpartum adjustments, birth trauma, perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, and in the midst of relationship challenges after the birth or loss of a child.

Dr. Zucker’s clinical training was rigorous — preparing her for this heartfelt, vital work. She earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, a master’s degree in human development, as well as a master’s degree in public health.

Jessica had the opportunity to study directly with Dr. Carol Gilligan, author of In a Different Voice and the forerunner in the field of moral development as it relates to girls and women. She did her clinical internship at The Maple Counseling Center and her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training at The Wright Institute. She also worked in an intensive out-patient eating disorders program throughout. During her training years, she completed a mindfulness based stress reduction course with Jon Kabat-Zinn and was part of an ongoing interpersonal neurobiology study group led by Dr. Dan Siegel. In addition, Dr. Zucker completed a year-long certificate program at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. With a focus on pregnancy and motherhood, she became certified in the treatment of perinatal/postpartum mood and anxiety disorders through Postpartum Support International and receive ongoing training in this field. She is currently on the community advisory board doing research on miscarriage in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University School of Medicine.

From her work in public health in Africa, India, Nepal, across Europe and the United States as well as fellowships at Harvard University, through Columbia University in the Netherlands, and Israel, Dr. Zucker has extensively studied human development and reproductive global health concerns and perinatal psychology from a multitude of perspectives. During her studies at New York University and Harvard University, she researched reproductive health issues which has informed her clinical work in a meaningful way.