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Hi — I’m Jennifer Jahn Larson, but almost everyone calls me JJ. No perfect answers. No polished therapy scripts. Just practical emotional tools, reflection prompts, therapist truth, and conversations that sound more like sitting on a porch than sitting in a waiting room. After nearly 30 years in mental health — across public and private agencies, addiction treatment centers, college counseling, correctional settings, crisis response, and leadership roles — I decided it was time to create a practice that reflects how I truly work best: personal, collaborative, thoughtful, and grounded .
Our first session is about getting a feel for each other. You’ll get to know my vibe. I’ll get to understand what you’re dealing with. We’ll map out a starting plan and identify realistic goals. My approach blends: • Trauma-informed care • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) • Person-centered (Rogerian) therapy • Psychodynamic insight • Integrative tools tailored to you In simple terms? I don’t use a one-size-fits-all approach. We use what works. Many of my clients are working to reclaim parts of themselves they feel they’ve lost — confidence, clarity, peace, direction. My role is to walk alongside you, help you understand what’s underneath the struggle, and equip you with tools you can actually use outside the therapy room .
At the core of my work is this belief: Change takes courage. And showing up is already a courageous first step . Beyond Therapy I also provide: • College and career coaching • Support with IEP, 504, ADA accommodations, and ESA documentation • Clinical supervision for LPC-Associates Whether you’re a student trying to level the academic playing field, a young adult navigating independence, or a clinician building your professional identity — I bring both lived systems experience and clinical expertise to the table. Real Talk. Real Tools. Real Change.
I work primarily with teens and young adults (12–29) who are navigating depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, relationship stress, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or major life transitions . If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or at a crossroads — you don’t have to sort it out alone. My style is warm, direct, and grounded. I believe therapy should feel like a safe space to exhale — not a clinical interrogation. We’ll talk honestly. We’ll look at patterns. We’ll build tools. And we’ll move at a pace that feels steady and sustainable. ________________________________________ If you’re looking for a therapist who is experienced, steady, and down-to-earth — someone who honors both your courage and your capacity for change — I’d be honored to work with you. Let’s take the next step together.
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Trauma Informed Care
To me trauma-informed care in therapy means being aware of and sensitive to the impact of past traumatic experiences on my clients. I strive to create a safe, supportive, and healing environment.
Integrative
Integrative therapy allows me to combines different therapeutic approaches to a particular client's needs. No person‘s problems are exactly the same; this approach allows the blending of the best tools for that client issues and needs. It's like using a variety of tools from different toolboxes to address diverse aspects of a person's well-being, incorporating techniques from various therapeutic methods to create a more comprehensive and personalized approach to healing.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
When I began working as an addictions counselor, I had a supervisor who said change the behavior, and the mind will follow. The beauty of CBT is that it allows us to really look at what our centrally held beliefs are, and how they influence our interpretation of our experiences. By recognizing and changing negative thought patterns, we can change the behaviors that contribute to our challenges.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
As an up and coming therapist - this was the first approach that helped me connect with clients. And still today it grounds the work I do in terms of creating a supportive environment where clients can explore and understand themselves, fostering personal growth and self-acceptance.
Psychodynamic
Psychodynamic conceptualization of current psychological distress helps to better understand where some of the problems may have started. Therefore, utilizing this approach you can often get to the root of the problem or the core beliefs that one has formed about oneself in childhood or at other significant times in life. Providing therapeutic feedback and other interventions that ignite insight into oneself and these dynamics can help the client correct these issues going forward.
1 rating with written reviews
March 6, 2025
JJ is kind, engaging and understanding. Very easy to talk to and share with.