About Me
I contract as an on-call crisis clinician serving those struggling with crisis issues including both homicidal and suicidal emergencies for the past 5 years. A further contract with various County Jails to address mental health and adjustment issues, offering therapy for detainees. I have also operated as Career Counselor with the County providing assessments and goals at all levels of abilities and education. Practice of 7+ years working with adults with various cognitive abilities to meet their individual goals. Additionally, 10 years’ experience with Dual Diagnosed adults with social and intellectual disabilities.
I use an Eclectic, Existential approach to counseling drawing from the top theories and allowing for a very personal experience. Some theories pulled from include Person Centered, CBT and Realistic Therapy. I provide a therapeutic setting supporting progress toward treatment goals, personal growth, and positive change. The environment provided includes emotional safety, engagement and communication.
My values include providing trustworthy support, integrity, fairness, innovation, unconditional positive regard and creativity. I am committed to treat each person with respect and unwavering confidentiality. A person is more than statistics and matched criteria with set responses and enjoy a comfortable, positive and exceptionally individual experience.
I am a survivor, a lifelong learner and married for 20+ years and thus recognize the challenges, disputes and trials that come with each person and their relationships.
Education: Received Master of Arts Degree at Missouri Baptist
Bachelor of Arts in Clinical Psychology with a double minor in Philosophy and Religion at Blackburn College
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Bipolar disorder , Coaching , ADHD , Abandonment , Autism and Asperger Syndrome , Cancer , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Services Offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
LCPC #180.013292 (Expires: 2023-03-31)
LMHC #39003981A (Expires: 2022-04-01)
LPC #8236-125 (Expires: 2023-02-28)
Reviews
I would like to highly recommend Denise. She’s a great listener, is easy to open up to, helps you to look at things from another angle, offers possible solutions or helps to come up with ways to find those solutions. She has also provided me with great tools, worksheets to work on my issues and I clearly see the positive results of the therapy. Very highly recommended.
I would highly recommend Jeanna for mental health support. I felt comfortable opening up to her right away. She really listens & offers ways to learn more about myself & improve my situation.
Jeanna truly cares and listens to what I have come to work through, my stories, and my concerns. There is no judgement, only a feeling of being supported in what I wish to accomplish. She offers me tools and access to information to assess and understand where I am and where I would like to go. I am very happy and excited to be working with her.