About Therapy Compass
Finding the right therapist shouldn’t feel like a gamble — but for many people, it does.
My interest in this work is personal. I tried therapy early on and had an experience that was so unhelpful I didn’t go back for years. When I eventually returned, I was more informed and intentional. I found a therapeutic modality that shouldhave been a good fit — and in many ways, it was. But even then, I spent over a thousand dollars before realizing that while the approach was right, the therapist wasn’t.
Nothing was “wrong.” No one did anything unethical. It just wasn’t the right fit — and it took time, money, and emotional energy to understand why.
That gap — between “try therapy” and “this is actually helping” — is where Therapy Compass was born.
Why This Exists
Most people are encouraged to keep trying therapy without being taught how to evaluate it. When it doesn’t work, they often assume the problem is them — that they’re resistant, not trying hard enough, or simply “bad at therapy.” Then people give up on one of the things that could help lead to their best life, relationships, and experiences ever.
In reality, many people never receive guidance on how to:
Understand different therapeutic approaches beyond buzzwords
Identify what they actually need support for right now
Recognize the difference between a helpful challenge and a poor fit
Ask the right questions when choosing a therapist
I’m a licensed social worker and the co-founder of Logos Healing Institute, which I helped build seven years ago and continue to lead. Logos was created around a simple but deeply held belief: people deserve access to effective healing — not just access to therapy in name.
Through my work with Logos, I’ve partnered with clinicians, trained programs, supported complex trauma survivors, and navigated the realities of what actually leads to meaningful change versus what looks good on paper. I’ve seen how often clients are doing their best — but are navigating systems that don’t equip them to make informed choices.
Therapy Compass brings together my clinical background, systems-level experience, and personal journey as a therapy consumer. This work isn’t about telling people what they should do. It’s about helping people not feel alone and helping them understand their options.
About Me
Jessica Garbett, MS, LSW