Asheville Academy for Girls
Asheville, NC

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Asheville Academy for Girls
Appoints Dr. Jennifer Zeisz as
Assistant Clinical Director.

Asheville Academy for Girls is pleased to announce the recent of appointment of Dr. Jennifer Zeisz, Ph.D, as Assistant Clinical Director of Asheville Academy for Girls. In her new position, Dr. Zeisz will assist Mary Flora, to ensure that the clinical programming for Asheville Academy for Girls is seamless and effective. She will also be involved in quality assurance by conducting efficacy research with students and families.

Dr. Zeisz has been working in the industry for over 15 years. After receiving her master's degree in psychology degree from Connecticut College and her doctoral degree from DePaul University in 1997, she completed postdoctoral training at the Child Study Center in Chicago. There, she gained expertise in assessing infants and children who had experienced institutionalized care, foster placement, and adoption.

Since moving to North Carolina in 2000, Dr. Zeisz has developed a thriving private practice in Asheville providing assessment, intervention, and therapy for children, adolescents, and their families. She is passionate about helping her clients gain insight, discover their inner strength, clarify their goals, and take practical steps to create productive, peaceful, and successful lives.

"We are so excited to have Jennifer on board as Assistant Clinical Director. With her years of experience, Asheville Academy is lucky to have Dr. Zeisz working with our students and their parents," says Cat Jennings, Executive Director of Asheville Academy for Girls.

Dr. Zeisz's specialized training includes: trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, Autism Spectrum Disorder, school refusal, and maladaptive behaviors.

Asheville Academy for Girls, based outside beautiful Asheville, NC, is a therapeutic boarding school for young girls ages 10-14. Asheville Academy for Girls understand the challenges young girls go through, and their advanced clinical approach and highly qualified staff helps young girls get back on the right track in their lives. At Asheville Academy, girls discover their inner confidence and reconnect with their families.