As a therapist, I believe in walking with my clients through change, whether that means learning more about who they are and how they operate or making big-picture shifts in how they connect with the world. A cornerstone of my approach is working with the body's sensation-level responses that are designed to keep us safe. To this end, I draw from mind–body approaches and use mindfulness meditation and Somatic Experiencing to help clients achieve better regulation and balance in their lives.
I bring over 10 years of experience in working with clients on concerns related to anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma with advanced training in Grief and Loss, specifically loss by suicide. I also have worked for years with clients with intellectual disabilities, memory disorders in addition to traumatic brain injury and spinal chord injuries. I have years of experience with families living impacted by a family member or child with chronic illness such as congenital heart disease.
I am developing my experience with couples in couples counseling and have additional training in courses of Imago Therapy and will incorporate some of this training in my work with individuals looking to improve communication with their partner be that in a marriage or serious relationship.
I am a Registered Yoga Teacher and am eager to share the guidance and gifts of yoga and mindfulness based practices with my clients, whether during talk therapy, in one-on-one yoga instruction, or by incorporating yoga practice into therapy sessions. While my yoga training informs my therapeutic approach, this does not mean that you have to do yoga when you come to see me–that will be your choice to make as we work together to develop your goals.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Communication problems, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Family Problems, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Jennie is so great! It’s almost hard to put into words how amazing it feels to be understood. I don’t feel like she judges me at all. She makes me feel safe and hopeful.
Written on Dec 02, 2020 after therapy with Jennie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd