Lead Facilitator

# Jesse Jonesberg, MSW, LCSW, CPS

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![Jesse Jonesberg, smiling, in a plaid shirt.](https://intrinsicchange.com/assets/photos/jesse-560.webp)

I have spent more than 20 years in community mental health, working directly with people and training the teams who support them. I am a neurodivergent therapist and social worker, and that experience shapes how I teach: conversational, practical, and with plenty of room for people to learn in their own way.

I am a long-time member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider, a certified Brainspotting therapist, and a Certified Peer Specialist who serves on the Wisconsin Department of Health Services [Certified Peer Specialist Advisory Committee](https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/peer-services/advisory-committee.htm). I have supervised peer support staff, and I use my own story to help others heal, in peer work and in therapy sessions. I am trained in Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP). I am an approved clinical supervisor in Wisconsin and Missouri, have provided clinical supervision for 8 years, and supervise social workers toward Wisconsin LCSW licensure.

Around Milwaukee, I also work as a contract therapist, clinical supervisor, and facilitator with [Wisconsin Community Services](https://www.wiscs.org/), support [NAMI Southeast Wisconsin](https://namisoutheastwi.org/), and teach through [Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee (SWIM)](https://www.swimke.org/).

I have taught an advanced two-day graduate course in Motivational Interviewing, and led many other trainings, at the [Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis](https://brownschool.washu.edu/). I teach with Shaina through [UW–Madison Continuing Education](https://continuingeducation.wisc.edu/8740-C-BH) and have presented at the [2025 Great Lakes Motivational Interviewing Conference](https://www.wisconsinconnect.org/micon-353973.html) and the [NASW Wisconsin Chapter annual conference](https://naswwi.socialworkers.org/Events/2023-Annual-Conference/2023-Conference-Presenters). I also write for the WISE Initiative for Stigma Elimination blog, including [Thoughts From a Wounded Healer](https://eliminatestigma.org/thoughts-from-a-wounded-healer/) and [Structurally Engineered Trauma in Mental Health](https://eliminatestigma.org/structurally-engineered-trauma-in-mental-health/); the wounded healer piece also appears on the [Elevated Life Academy blog](https://elevatedlifeacademy.com/blog/thoughts-from-a-wounded-healer). I was a guest on the [A Good Omen podcast](https://joshuaoommen.substack.com/p/jesse-jonesbergon-self-compassion), talking about self-compassion, cultural humility and Motivational Interviewing.

I care a lot about the people doing helping work, and about making sure they have the skills and support to keep doing it well.

**Focus**

Motivational interviewing, peer support, neurodiversity-affirming care and LCSW supervision

**Trainings**

[Motivational Interviewing](https://intrinsicchange.com/motivational-interviewing-training/), [Trauma-Informed Care](https://intrinsicchange.com/trauma-informed-care-training/), [Neurodiversity-Affirming Care](https://intrinsicchange.com/neurodiversity-training/), [Peer Support](https://intrinsicchange.com/peer-support-training/), [Burnout Prevention and Self-Compassion](https://intrinsicchange.com/burnout-prevention-training/), and [Cultural Humility](https://intrinsicchange.com/cultural-humility-training/)

**Email**

[jesse@intrinsicchange.com](mailto:jesse@intrinsicchange.com)

[Meet the whole team](https://intrinsicchange.com/team/)

## Request a training

Share a little about the team and a few times that work. Jesse sets up a video chat on Google Meet, usually about 30 minutes, longer if needed. Anyone from the team is welcome to join.

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Prefer email? Write to [hello@intrinsicchange.com](mailto:hello@intrinsicchange.com?subject=Training%20consultation) about training, or call [414-306-5068](tel:+14143065068).

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