My name is Jen, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona. I have been practicing for four and a half years. I have had specialized training in DBT, CBT and trauma. I enjoy working with teens and adults, particularly young adults. I am focused on giving my clients the skills they need to be successful in their everyday lives.
In our first session, I will be getting to know you and will ask lots of questions. This will help me figure out a game plan to be able to help you.
I feel like one of my greatest strengths is being able to connect with my clients. It is an intimidating thing to talk to a complete stranger about your struggles, and I want to honor that courage. I want my clients to know that they are important and that they matter.
I love working with both teens and adults. Many of my clients have been struggling with anxiety, depression and/or trauma and are not sure how to move forward. I love being able to give my clients tools to work with to be able to help them.
I utilize DBT to guide clients in modifying thought patterns and have access to skills that will help clients with distress tolerance, emotional regulation and crisis survival.
I utilize EMDR and the Adaptive Information Processing Model to help client's process through trauma, negative core beliefs and any area where a client finds themselves "stuck".
I utilize CBT to assist clients in challenging unhelpful thinking styles, which then changes emotional states, which can then change unhelpful behaviors.