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Name Dr. Jessica Griffin

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB August 13, 1977. As of 2024, she is around 47 years old.

Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Dr. Jessica Griffin is an American clinical and forensic psychologist, Assistant Professor, public speaker and consultant.
Already known and respected in her field, she became internationally known for her role as a relationship expert on the shows Seven Year Switch (SYS) and Married at First Sight (MAFS).

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Jessica Lynn Griffin was born on August 13, 1977, in Wooster, Ohio. The oldest of four children born to parents Sally (mother) and Steve (father), Jessica is quite close to her sister, Steph, and her brothers, Dan and Steve.
After living in Virginia for her postgraduate studies, Griffin settled in Massachusetts, where she still lives with her three kids from a previous marriage & her two Labradoodles.

Initially a secret, it was later confirmed that Jessica is dating Jonathan aka Jon Francetic – a financial advisor who was part of a couple on season 6 of MAFS.
What is the age difference between Dr. Jessica and Jonathan? : There is around a 15-year age gap between the two.

Early Life and Education :

Now living in a coastal state, Jessica credits her love of the ocean to a childhood spent at the beach.
As a 9-year-old, Jessica wrote in her diary that she wanted to be a psychologist. Pursuing that dream, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology from Wooster College in her home state.
Following her undergraduate degree, Jessica moved to Virginia where she received her psychology doctorate in clinical and forensic psychology from the Virginia Consortium Program – splitting her time between The College of William and Mary and Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

Upon receiving her doctorate, Jessica worked as a psychologist at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters for three years.
In 2006, she began working as an Assistant Professor of psychology and pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School, and as executive director of the UMass Child Trauma Training Center.

At the same time, Griffin also ran a part-time private practice treating couples and families.
Considered an expert in her field, Jessica is regularly booked for public speaking engagements and seminars. She also travels around the country to train mental health professionals on trauma and cognitive behavioral therapy.
While traveling in California, Jessica was asked by someone in the television industry if she would consider using her expertise to work with his company. Although reluctant at first, she eventually agreed and began working on the show Seven Year Switch in 2015.

Later, she was asked to join the cast of Married at First Sight in its sixth season. Although she is not a therapist on either show, she acts as a consultant and relationship expert.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

Specializing in the impact of trauma, childhood maltreatment, psychological assessment, and divorce and custody, Jessica serves as a Guardian ad Litem in the state of Massachusetts and is regularly called on to provide expert testimony in family and juvenile courts.

Despite her country roots, she has a fowl phobia – or as she puts it, a fear of any “large walking birds.”
A borderline coffee addict, Jessica prefers her java with almond milk, coconut oil, and pumpkin spice.
Torn between her home state and her new state, she cheers for the New England Patriots but still has a soft spot for the Cleveland Browns.

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