Dr. Jome is a counseling psychologist and founder of Work-Life Directions, PLC, a private practice specializing in career-focused mental health services. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Akron and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Delaware. For over 15 years, she served as a faculty member in the Department of Counseling Psychology at the University at Albany, SUNY, and later taught in the Counseling Psychology doctoral program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Her clinical and research interests include vocational psychology, psychological assessment, counseling immigrants and refugees, and clinical supervision. Dr. Jome works with individuals across the lifespan on career transitions, work stress, burnout, and job search guidance. She has partnered with nonprofits to create opportunities for counseling psychology students to provide career services to Iraqi, Afghan, and Karen refugees.

She brings deep expertise in culturally responsive, whole-person mental health care and is honored to support Bridge and Bloom’s mission to expand access to equitable, community-centered services for immigrant and BIPOC communities.

Dr. Jome lives in Maple Grove with her husband, an industrial/organizational psychologist. They have two adult children and are soon-to-be empty nesters. She enjoys hiking with their Norwegian Elkhound, attending concerts and plays in the Twin Cities, and reading across a wide range of genres.