- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed methods
- Practical skills focus
About Jenna
Jenna Lapointe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 13 years of clinical experience to her counseling work. She focuses on helping people notice what their thoughts, bodies, and behaviors are trying to do for them. Jenna aims to create an empathetic, nonjudgmental space where clients can begin to make changes that feel manageable and meaningful.
She blends client-centered care with a range of therapeutic methods chosen to match each person’s goals. Jenna often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness practices, and cognitive-behavioral tools to help people reframe difficult thoughts and test new behaviors. She also draws on EMDR when trauma processing is appropriate.
In sessions she helps people learn practical skills they can use between meetings. Those skills may include grounding techniques, values-driven goal setting, and behavior experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. The focus is on small, actionable steps that can fit into everyday life.
Jenna has worked in outpatient mental health settings and sees concerns across stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and relationship and family-related issues. She also addresses body image, codependency, ADHD, grief, parenting strain, and work-related stress.
She holds a master’s degree in social work from West Virginia University and practices in West Virginia. Jenna uses plain language in sessions and helps people translate insight into steady change.
How her approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and taking small actions that align with those values. It helps with anxiety, stress, and life transitions by moving beyond symptom control to meaningful behavior change.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, listening, and a nonjudgmental stance. This approach helps people feel understood and supported while they talk through difficult feelings and decisions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests new ways of responding. It is useful for mood concerns, anxiety, and unhelpful habits because it provides concrete techniques to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking how they feel, and adjusting the plan together.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on practicing skills. Licensed professionals adapt these approaches to the online setting to help clients move toward their goals.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
West Virginia, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and relationship and family issues, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combining acceptance-based, mindfulness, and cognitive tools to help people make concrete changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience, including work in outpatient mental health settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in West Virginia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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