Licensed to practice in 3 states and accepts 27 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Depression and 8 more.

Jen Banks

(she/her)

LPC, 17 years of experience

Clients say this provider is

Authentic
Warm
Open-minded
VirtualAvailable

About me

I'm an LPC, seventeen years in, licensed in Colorado, Wyoming and Virginia. Most people I see look fine at work and are running on empty at home. I don't hand out worksheets. I follow you, and I say what I see. You do not have to have the right words for this.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Mostly you talk. I will ask what brought you in, what you have already tried, and what is going on at home and at work. It will not feel like filling out a form. At the end I tell you what I think about fit. If I am not the right one, I say so and give you a referral same day.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Seventeen years and I still want to know how people got where they are. I have worked in elementary schools, county human services, and a college advising office. I look at what is standing around you, the family, the work, the town. I will not fake certainty.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

You are the one who holds it all up. Work, home, the phone calls no one else will make. It has been years. Now you snap at the dog and lie awake and can not name one thing that is wrong. You are tired of being told to try a new app. You want an hour with someone who does not flinch.

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

Attachment Issues

Loneliness / Isolation

Military/Veterans

Self Esteem

Identifies as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Location

Offers in-person in 710 E Garfield St, Laramie, WY 82070, Room 301

Virtual

My treatment methods

Strength-Based

I start with what's already working. Everyone comes in with more resources than they realize, and part of my job is helping people see and build on what they already have rather than focusing only on what's broken.

Person-centered (Rogerian)

This is the foundation of everything I do. I believe the relationship between therapist and client is what creates change, not techniques or homework assignments. I follow your lead, trust your process, and offer unconditional positive regard. You're the expert on your own life.

Motivational Interviewing

I use MI to help clients explore ambivalence and find their own reasons for change. I'm not here to convince you of anything. I'm here to help you get clear on what you actually want and what might be getting in the way.

Psychodynamic

I pay attention to the patterns that repeat, in relationships and reactions, and we get curious together about where they started and what they were protecting. I don't hand you an interpretation. I follow what surfaces and we make sense of it at a pace that works for you.

Attachment-based

How we were cared for early on shapes how we reach for people now. We look at what you expect from closeness, what makes you pull back, and where those expectations came from. The work itself is a relationship, so a lot of it happens between us.

, 8 ratings

2 ratings with written reviews

June 22, 2026

For my first ever session with Jen, I found she was able to lighten the mood appropriately, and she genuinely wants to hear your story. She doesn't unpack everything too quickly, and she offers additional supplemental resources. I felt like I was talking to someone I already had known for a while, and that is so important!

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Jen

June 15, 2026

I felt very comfortable with her. She seems very warm genuine and I am looking forward to working with her.

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 1 with Jen