Hi, and welcome to BetterHelp! My name is Jenna Matthews (she/her/hers). I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 11 years of experience helping children, teens, and adults navigate a wide range of mental health challenges. Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, trauma, or simply feeling stuck, I offer a supportive and safe space where you can feel heard, respected, and empowered to grow.
My approach is person-centered, which means I believe you are the expert of your own life. My role is to walk alongside you with compassion, curiosity, and encouragement. I also draw from strengths-based and trauma-informed practices, helping you to identify and build on the resilience and skills you already have. And, yes! A healthy dose of humor may be part of the process. Healing doesn’t always have to be heavy.
Above all, I strive to create a trusting, collaborative relationship where you can be yourself and work at your own pace. Reaching out for support is a powerful first step, and I’m honored to be part of your journey.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
WI LPC 7080-125
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Jennafer Matthews. 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.
Jenna has been great for me so far, she's easy to talk to and listens attentively. I've enjoyed talking with her and hearing her feedback. It's nice to feel appreciated and supported, and I feel like she genuinely enjoys our discourse.
Written on Jul 02, 2021 after therapy with Jennafer for 2 weeks
After just 2 visits Jenna ha introduced me to new methods and tools that have helped me fight my anxiety while in groups of people. She makes me feel super comfortable and I am able to explain how I feel without feeling judged in any way. I am benefiting greatly through counseling with her!
Written on Jun 25, 2021 after therapy with Jennafer for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Jenna is awesome! She makes therapy easy and felt so comfortable talking to her from the beginning!
Written on Jun 21, 2021 after therapy with Jennafer for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Jenna has helped me tremendously. Her optimistic but grounded perspective is both professional and personable and consistently offers a refreshing approach to solving problems. Anyone who has the chance to work with Jenna is lucky.
Written on Feb 28, 2021 after therapy with Jennafer for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and career difficulties
She’s amazing and I love Jenna!!!
Written on Aug 09, 2020 after therapy with Jennafer for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Jenna is incredible, she's so intelligent and supportive. She has a great understanding of trauma and techniques to deal with situations. She always makes the time for me and is very client focused, I seriously cannot recommend her enough. ❤️
Written on Jun 22, 2020 after therapy with Jennafer for 3 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem