Often rebooked
Hi, I’m Jenae Heitkamp, LMFT, with 20+ years of experience. I work with anxiety, neurodivergence/ADHD/autism, burnout, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I work with people who have been holding everything together for a long time but feel tired, overwhelmed, or stuck. People who are insightful and self-aware, but they’ve been managing stress, anxiety, or emotional overload. My approach is warm, direct, and practical. I focus on identifying patterns, building effective coping tools, and supporting meaningful, lasting change. I have additional certifications in ADHD treatment (ADHD-CCSP), trauma-informed care, and Myers-Briggs assessment. I tailor therapy to each client’s strengths, personality, patterns, and goals.
My clients come to therapy because they’re ready to stop abandoning themselves. They want healthier relationships, a calmer nervous system, and a sense of coming home to themselves. Our first session is collaborative, grounding, and centered entirely on understanding your inner world. I’ll ask questions that help me get a clear picture of: • what you’ve been carrying • where you’re overwhelmed • how stress shows up in your body and relationships • what patterns you fall into when you feel anxious, activated, shut down, or alone • what you want life to feel like instead We explore both the emotional landscape (fear, frustration, longing, burnout) and the practical one (sleep, routines, triggers, relationship dynamics, ADHD traits, neurodivergence, overthinking, avoidance patterns). I help you name things you may not have language for yet — patterns, parts, beliefs, and protective strategies that have been running the show. By the end of the first session, you leave with: • a clearer sense of what’s actually going on • the beginning of a roadmap for treatment • one or two tools you can start using immediately • the experience of being understood without being judged
My work is relational, intuitive, and deeply grounded in understanding how your nervous system, your history, and your patterns shape the way you move through the world. I’m direct but warm, and I don’t sit back passively—I help you actually name what’s happening, interrupt old cycles, and build the capacity to show up differently. I hold space for the intensity, the numbness, the shutdowns, and the self-doubt without judgment, while also helping you stay accountable to your own healing. Clients tell me they feel genuinely seen, understood, and guided rather than analyzed from a distance. My goal is to help you feel more regulated, more connected to yourself, and more supported as you build a life that feels steadier, clearer, and more aligned with who you are.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by helping clients identify the patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to their emotional distress. In our work together, we examine automatic thoughts, challenge unhelpful cognitive distortions, and replace them with more balanced and effective ways of thinking. I also guide clients in practicing new skills and behaviors between sessions so real-world change becomes consistent and sustainable.
Attachment-based
I help clients understand their attachment patterns in a practical, non-blaming way, focusing on how early relational experiences shape current needs, triggers, and communication styles.