Whatever your life circumstance, therapy can help you face challenges, set goals, and work through personal and professional issues. Whether you want support dealing with the normal stress of life or help resolving past wounds and trauma rooted in childhood, Jennie’s approach is to provide you with the highest quality of care and professionalism. We will work together in an open and accepting environment, where she offers you a calm and nurturing space to process old coping methods that no longer serve you. A place where you can begin to heal and create a more authentic life.

Jennie was a crisis line counselor at A Friends Place in Chicago, providing counseling and support for women and their children dealing with domestic violence issues. As a past member of the Board of Directors of NAMI-Greater Chicago, she served on the Speakers Bureau and Community Seminar Development committee for community out-reach programs.

As a trainer and facilitator, Jennie led communication workshops at the CDC and has been a guest contributor on CNN and CNN International providing analysis and background information on crew response during an emergency. She trained frontline personnel in leadership, customer service, and emergency procedures at Delta Air Lines, where she was a member of the EAP critical response team. This cross-divisional team provided support and counseling for crew immediately after a critical incidence.

Her many years as an experienced Counselor with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry includes advanced training in EMDR, Mindful Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Hypnotherapy, and she is a Certified Grief Recovery Counselor. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Philosophy with a focus on existentialism from Valdosta State University and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Psychology from Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Jennie was a psychotherapist with The Anxiety and Stress Management Institute in Marietta for 10years. Her clinical experience includes treating adults with depression, complex trauma, PTSD, mood disorders, anxiety, grief and loss, and co-dependency.