Expert Profile
Jessica Borelli

Associate Professor of Psychological Science
Jessie Borelli's research focuses on the links between close relationships and mental health
Areas of Expertise
- Attachment
- Parenting
- Developmental
- Mental Health
- Health
- Clinical
- Parent-Child Relationships
Biography
Jessie Borelli is an Associate Professor of Psychological Science at University of California, Irvine. She is a clinical psychologist specializing the field of developmental psychopathology; her research focuses on the links between close relationships, emotions, health, and development, with a particular focus on risk for anxiety and depression.
Jessie Borelli also maintains a small private practice where she sees children, adolescents, adults, couples and families, with a specialization in the areas of anxiety disorders, eating disorders, adoption, and parenting (www.compass-therapy.com).
Media


Media Appearances
How the science of savoring can help you nurture your relationships
NPR, 3/10/2025
Your Love Life on Ozempic
Wired, 2/12/2025
Eight Tips For Talking With Your Kids About Death
Greater Good Magazine, 1/29/2025
Doing Dry January? 9 tips to get you across the finish line
LAist, 1/1/2025
Hypochondria Is a Real and Dangerous Illness, New Research Shows
Scientific American, 11/19/2024
Americans are stressed about the elections. How to talk to your kids about it
LAist, 11/5/2024
Articles
I “get” you, babe: Reflective functioning in partners transitioning to parenthood
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Reflective functioning and empathy among mothers of school-aged children: Charting the space between.
American Psychological Association
Interpersonal physiological regulation during couple support interactions: Examining the role of respiratory sinus arrhythmia and emotional support
Psychophysiology
Gender Differences in Work-Family Guilt in Parents of Young Children
Sex Roles
Education
Yale University
PhD, Clinical Psychology
UC Berkeley
BA
Research Grants
A Comprehensive Parent-Child Prevention Program for Youth Violence: The YEA/MADRES Program
Centers for Disease Control - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 2017 - 2020 Principal Investigator: Nancy Guerra, Ph.D. Co-Principal Investigator: Jessica L. Borelli, Ph.D.