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Jex Ebben
- Lecturer, Social Work
Jex Ebben joined the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare as a Lecturer in 2025. Jex is a licensed clinical social worker, having received their master's in social work from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as a returning adult student. They work at UWM's Student Health and Wellness Center as an associate director, where they run the master's-level training program and see UWM students for short-term counseling. Previously, they have worked in hospital, university, and community-based settings with diverse populations, including young adults, LGBTQ+ youth and older adults, and refugees. Prior to going back to school to become a therapist, they had worked for several years in corporate training. While they decided to leave the corporate environment, they have retained a passion for training, coaching and outreach.
As a clinical social worker, Jex's primary therapeutic orientation is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, an evidence-based approach focusing on increasing psychological flexibility and getting "unstuck" from life's problems and worries. As both a therapist and an instructor, their focus is person-centered, strengths-based, and collaborative.
Education:
- MSW, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2017
- BSW, Minor in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2016
Professional Affiliations:
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- Alliance of University and College Counseling Center Social Work Training
- International OCD Foundation
- Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)