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Jessica Cooper, M.A, B.S., L.M.B.T

Education

  • M.A. Master's of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Specializing in prenatal and perinatal psychology Santa Barbara Graduate Institute
  • B.S. Bachelor's of Science in Human Development and Family Studies, Specializing in child and adolescent development University of North Carolina Greensboro
  • L.M.B.T. Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist The Body Therapy Institute Nationally certified State license number 6879

International Studies and Research

  • The University of Ballarat, Victoria Australia: Australian and aboriginal family and cultural studies, a cross cultural approach to understanding the United States family in history. Independent studies.
  • The University of NC Greensboro: Understanding preschooler's behavior in three cultures: Estonia, Brazil and the United States. Research assistant.
  • The University of NC Greensboro: Haitian-American teenager's perspective on life between two cultures. Research assistant.
  • The University of NC Wilmington: Emotion regulation in 2 and 3 year olds. Research assistant.
  • The University of Miami Medical School, The Touch Research Institute: Massage for premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ; and, Massage for prenatal depression. Student of design and application of touch based research.
  • The Santa Barbara Graduate Institute: Birth doulas: Limitations of practice and the inclusion of the prenatal and perinatal psychology perspective to enhance bonding and attachment. Independent studies.

Continuing Education

  • DONA International: Birth doula training
  • Thai Bodywork certification program. Deon Thai Method visit the photo gallery here http://www.deonthaiyoga.com/ to learn more about a Thai Massage experience
  • Childbirth education training: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
  • Nurturing the mother: Prenatal, perinatal, postpartum and infant massage. Claire Marie Miller Seminars
  • Fertility massage intensive. Claire Marie Miller Seminars
  • Touch Research: Premature infants; and, Prenatal massage. The Touch Research Institute.
  • Cranial Sacral Therapy Level I. Upledger Institute
  • On- going ethics courses

Professional Association Membership

  • The Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Health and Psychology
  • North Carolina Association for Infant Mental Health
  • DONA International
  • Cape Fear Area Doulas
  • Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals