The answer to the question "Who is Jayne X Praxis?" has taken me 30 years to discover. The main thing I've learned is that I'll continue to discover and understand who I am for the next 30 and more years. However, I can tell you some of what I've learned so far, especially about my practice as a therapist and my dedication to my own healing and to helping others heal when I can.
I have found the process of healing and the pathway of clinical therapy are at their roots the process of rewriting your personal narrative. It is taking out current understanding about ourselves and the world and the way those two things interact and creating a different story than the one we've been living. A story in which we are empowered to make changes, set boundaries, let go of the things that no longer serve us. and to discover and pursue our personal values.
This also means we will find and identify strengths that maybe we didn't know we had, and find ways to manage the limitations that we comes from chronic illness. I see my role as more cooperative than authoritarian, creating a space for this work to take place, offering tools and resources, and sharing knowledge both clinical and personal, however it is you, and me, who do our own work.
It is my own commitment to my healing from my own mental health issues and my journey as a pansexual non-binary transwoman that lead me to the decision to help others who have needed some guidance and support in their own journeys. To this end I have been an educator, activist, and advocate in the Louisville LGBTQ+ community since I came out in 1991. I obtained my MSSW from the Kent School of Social Work in 2010 and my LCSW in 2015. I have been a practicing therapist for 14 years and have worked with people of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. I have found I am at my strongest when I provide individual therapy to adults (18+). I specialize in treating trauma and LGBTQ+ issues. as well as mood disorders, life transitions, AD/HD, adjustment disorders, and grief.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Body image, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
KY LCSW 5020
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Jayne Praxis. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Very thoughtful, helpful, and insightful!
Written on Nov 09, 2021 after therapy with Jayne for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
I have only worked with Jayne a few times but they have helped me enormously already. Very happy to have been matched with them.
Written on Nov 01, 2021 after therapy with Jayne for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
I have been working with Jayne for a couple of months now and I’ve learned a lot of things about myself and the tools to manage things that come up over time. They are the best therapist I’ve had yet. I’m so thankful!
Written on Sep 21, 2021 after therapy with Jayne for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and parenting issues
I have seen many different counselors in the past and I've never felt like I received adequate care until I was paired with Jayne. I have been seeing Jayne for 6 months and they have helped me so much already. They have equipped me with strategies to manage stress and work though trauma in healthy ways. They are very reaffirming and it has been lovely working with them.
Written on Aug 23, 2021 after therapy with Jayne for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
Jayne is an incredible counselor. They are so sharp at asking the right questions to get you thinking, and guides you into realizing things for yourself in a very thoughtful way. One of the key things I look for in a therapist is their ability to ask good questions, as well as how listened to I feel when talking to them. With Jayne, I feel that both needs are met. I personally am an external processor so both are super important to me! I went through several counselors on Better Help before finding Jayne, and I feel so lucky that I did. Would highly recommend Jayne to anyone.
Written on May 28, 2021 after therapy with Jayne for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Jayne is a great therapist. They're helpful, supportive, and direct. I look forward to our sessions every week!
Written on May 18, 2021 after therapy with Jayne for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, and adhd