Jessica McLeod is an Indigenous youth care worker. She has an education assistant diploma, a professional counsellor diploma, and a certificate in addictions. She was also awarded the Comprehensive Examination Award in 2018 for demonstrating a high level of practical knowledge during her time in Vancouver College of Counsellor Training. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys learning more about DBT skills and implementing them into her life. Her studies and personal journey inspired her to write Regulating the Inner You: A Photographic and Poetic Twist on Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Skills. This is her first book. When she's not studying and writing, Jessica enjoys being in nature and spending time with her kids. She lives in Fort St. John, British Columbia, with her three children and their pets.