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
Americans are stressed about the elections. How to talk to your kids about it
LAist, 11/5/2024
Springfield students suffer collateral damage over anti-immigrant conspiracy theory
The Hill, 9/22/2024
They mocked Matthew Perry as ‘Chandler’ and ‘moron.’ Actor was exploited before his death, feds say
Los Angeles Times, 8/28/2024
Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers (2024)
WalletHub, 8/27/2024
7 Fool-Proof Ways To Leave A Great First Impression
Fatherly, 8/8/2023
How to Fully Appreciate Your Loving Relationships
Greater Good Magazine, 7/29/2024
Virtual living rooms, adult ‘after-school clubs’ and AI lovers: my search for a fix to modern loneliness
The Guardian, 6/4/2024
Ever Feel So Stressed It Seems Like The World Is Spinning? Why It Happens and 6 Ways To Instantly Feel Calmer
First for Women, 9/11/2023
Understanding anxiety when kids go back to school
KCBS Radio, 8/8/2023
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.