I work with individuals and partners who are struggling with their identities, missing opportunities to be their truest selves and finding it hard to share their gifts and strengths.
Jennifer's
Therapy Specialties
Stress and anxiety, trauma, obsessive compulsive disorder, sadness and depression,
life transitions, identity struggles, relationship conflict, healthy communication
I will assist you in recognizing and building on already existing strengths to improve your ability to cope, communicate, and think in healthy, constructive ways.
Just taking the first step in seeking therapy can be difficult, stress-inducing, and overwhelming. That is why from the beginning of the process I strive to create a safe, open, and warm environment for individuals. From there I will assist you in recognizing and building on already existing strengths to improve your ability to cope, communicate, and think in healthy, constructive ways. In my work with individuals, I utilize a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach while incorporating aspects of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). When working with couples I am trained in both Gottman’s Couples Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). I also believe the therapeutic relationship is of utmost importance to a successful therapy process, therefore I will spend time cultivating a trusting partnership with you.
I received my master’s degree in clinical community counseling from Johns Hopkins here in Maryland before becoming a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC). Clinically, I have had the opportunity to work with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds and life circumstances, with a range of concerns including anxiety/stress, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorder, and others.
I see clients aged 18 and up.
Clients describe Jennifer as perceptive, open, attentive, and sincere.
Jennifer’s past experiences include:
Child & Adolescent and Adult Therapist, Keypoint Health Services, Inc.
Mental Health Therapist, Empowering Minds Resource Center
Intervention Coordinator, Brown University Medical School
Professional Research Assistant, Brown University Medical School
Jennifer’s post-graduate training includes:
Creative interventions for trauma survivors
Techniques of clinical supervision
Couples therapy with the Gottman Institute
Johns Hopkins University Safe Zone Member
Educational Background
B. A., Brown University
(Psychology)
M.S., Johns Hopkins University
(Clinical Community Counseling)
Other Practitioners
Zak Fusciello, M.S.
LICENSED counselor
Zak works with individuals and couples who may be experiencing relationship conflict, communication difficulties, anxiety, depression, or life changes. He believes in a collaborative approach that allows clients to make value-driven decisions that foster a well-balanced life.
Heather Lyons, PhD
Licensed psychologist
Heather enjoys working with clients in individual and couples therapy who because of fighting, miscommunication, failures of trust, or shyness and fear, miss out on the intimacy and support of healthy relationships.