I’m a licensed clinician, trauma specialist, and resilience strategist at a doctoral level who helps people reclaim control of their lives. I don’t do sugarcoating—I do truth, clarity, and transformation. My work blends the science of psychology with real-world tools that help you untangle the mental chaos, regulate your emotions, and get back to living with purpose. Whether you’re stuck in survival mode, unraveling after burnout, or trying to make sense of your story, I’m here to help you move the needle!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Expect zero judgment and zero pressure. In the first session, we’ll get honest about what’s not working and why. I’ll listen, ask thoughtful questions, and help you begin connecting the dots between your emotions, thoughts, and body responses. You’ll leave with clarity, direction, and maybe even a few “oh wow, that makes sense now” moments. This is your space to breathe, speak freely, and start the shift to a new life with new perspectives, and I will walk with you.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I’m direct but deeply compassionate. Although I’m trained in clinical science, I speak like a genuine human who has experienced an imperfect life. I know how to hold space for hard stories without flinching, and I don’t treat people like diagnoses—I do not like labels. My strength lies in seeing what others miss, saying what others won’t, and walking beside people as they do the gritty, sacred work of healing. I bring strategy, soul, and science to every session.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I work best with high-functioning but emotionally exhausted professionals, trauma survivors, those in the midst of grief, and those who've learned to perform strength while privately falling apart. That includes first responders, military and their families, faith-wounded individuals, and anyone who feels like their insides don’t match the life they’re holding together. If you're tired of toxic positivity and want someone who gets it, I’m your person—your ally.
About Jennifer Schalow
Jennifer Schalow offers therapy covered by Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Virginia.
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Strength-Based
I don’t believe in fixing people—I believe in unlocking what’s already strong within them. My approach is all about calling out resilience, grit, empathy, and insight that often gets buried under stress, trauma, or self-doubt. Instead of obsessing over what’s “wrong,” we zero in on what’s powerful, real, and ready to grow. I help people see their story differently—not as something broken, but as something that can evolve. This isn’t about toxic positivity—it’s about honest momentum and sustainable change.
Experiential Therapy
My approach is a no-fluff, high-impact blend of talk therapy, somatic awareness, and real-world coping tools that get results. I work with high-performing professionals—from first responders to military to investigators—as well as survivors of deep trauma, including religious, childhood, domestic violence, and sexual trauma. Whether you’ve been trained to suppress everything or you’ve survived something unspeakable, the truth is this: your body keeps the score, and your mind is done carrying the weight alone. In our work, we don’t just talk—we train. We reset your nervous system, sharpen your focus, and build real-life resilience. Somatic techniques are used not as woo-woo rituals, but as methods to get you back in the driver’s seat of your own body and mind. You’ll learn how to stay present, recognize when you are being hijacked by your emotions, and step into strength that’s sustainable, not performative. This isn’t surface-level healing. It’s a transformation designed to make you life-ready.
EMDR
EMDR helps reduce distress by processing your memories. It’s like a mental 'detox' from past traumas. Through gentle eye movements, we'll reprocess these memories to help you find peace and regain strength.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
In Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), we go straight to the root of the mental noise trauma leaves behind. We unpack the stuck thoughts—those harsh self-blaming loops, the guilt, the "what ifs"—and we rewrite the narrative with truth, clarity, and strength. This isn’t about pretending it didn’t happen. It’s about finally making sense of it so it stops running your life. You’ll learn to challenge what’s been distorted, own what’s real, and step forward with a mind that’s no longer trapped in survival mode.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS (Internal Family Systems) is like sitting down with every version of you that life has shaped. The overachiever, the protector, the avoider, the one still stuck in survival mode—we give each part a voice. Not to judge them, but to understand why they showed up in the first place. This isn’t about “fixing” you. It’s about helping those inner parts stop fighting each other so you can lead from your calm, grounded, true self. The one that's been buried under years of pressure, pain, or perfectionism. When we do this work, clarity rises—and so does the real you.