Jenny is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker clinically trained in Perinatal Mental Health, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and the Gottman Method for couples therapy. With 15 years in the field, she has extensive experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy working with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, anger management, relationship instability, mood challenges, and other life stressors. She helps her clients facilitate work towards positive, realistic, and present-focused thinking and behavioral changes.
As a perinatal mental health specialist trained through the Seleni Institute, Jenny works extensively with moms and parents navigating pregnancy and postpartum challenges as well as with the many transitions of first-time parents and those growing their families. As an EMDR-trained therapist from the Personal Transformation Institute, Jenny understands the role that trauma and earlier life challenges play in current stressors, anxiety, and presenting problems. She utilizes this modality to help clients reprocess these emotionally overwhelming or stuck memories and prior experiences. As a Gottman-trained therapist, Jenny also has experience working with couples, focusing on establishing and/or regaining healthy communication, understanding, and connection with each other.
Jenny obtained her Master of Social Work degree from New York University Silver School of Social Work and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Elementary Education and Spanish from Middlebury College. Jenny takes a client-centered and holistic approach, meeting clients wherever they are in their desire for change while also utilizing goal-oriented strategies. Jenny believes in the importance of understanding one’s values to make healthy decisions and drive goal-oriented behaviors. She helps people work towards accepting things that are out of their control and working to change what is in their control to improve quality of life.
Serving NJ and FL clients