Dr. Jerome Anderson, LCSW, LICSW

Dr. Jerome Anderson is an advanced-practice clinical professional who offers a broad range of clinical services across settings and populations. He holds credentials as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), a national board certification as an advanced-practice clinical social worker (BCD), certification as a clinical forensic social worker and psychotherapist (CCFC), and certification as a correctional health care professional (CCHP). The LCSW denotes state licensure to practice clinical social work, the BCD reflects national advanced-practice recognition, the CCFC identifies specialized training at the intersection of mental health and the legal system, and the CCHP indicates knowledge and experience in correctional health environments.

Dr. Anderson provides services for both severe and persistent mental health concerns and for milder conditions. His work includes professional counseling, psychotherapy, and clinical consultation aimed at symptom management, behavioral redirection, lifestyle adjustment, and crisis abatement. He emphasizes scientific, evidence-based methods and commonly draws on cognitive-behavioral principles and strengths-based theory in treatment planning. He is licensed to provide services in the states of Missouri and Illinois.

His background includes roles as a clinical psychotherapist, behavioral health consultant, and leader of behavioral health services in military and criminal justice settings. He has directed mental health programs in large metropolitan jails and correctional facilities and has experience working in maximum-security prison environments as a forensic clinician. That experience includes evaluation, diagnosis, development of treatment goals, and collaboration with judicial systems to create competency recommendations and therapeutic plans. He has also served as a full-time law enforcement officer and as an active duty commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, functioning as a subject matter expert and coordinator for employee relations and officer advocacy. He looks forward to working with clients who seek practical, clinically grounded support.