Jea Theis

Jea Theis is a licensed independent mental health counselor and clinical social worker. Jea has been working in the social services and mental health field for twenty years, starting out in the area of family violence, as a men's domestic violence counselor and CPS worker. After completing her MSW degree, Jea practiced in a community mental health counseling center, worked as a social worker and grief counselor for a home and hospice agency, and has spent many years working children and families impacted by sexual abuse and other trauma. Jea has worked in Private practice for the last six years, and is co-founder of an innovative mental health practice called Omaha Therapy and Arts Collaborative (OTAC), which opened April 2016.
Jea has received specialized training in EMDR, Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent-child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Teacher-Child Interaction Training (TCIT), Reflective Supervision and Compassion Fatigue. Jea is passionate about increasing awareness around compassion and caregiver fatigue - providing education and consultation to agencies and supporting those working in helping professions in our community.