Jenna Barnes

Hi, I'm Jenna! If you're the person everyone thinks has it all together — but inside you're running on anxiety, old trauma, or the exhausting habit of holding it all together — I get it, and I can help.

I work with kids, preteens, teens, and adults who are high-functioning on the outside and overwhelmed on the inside. Think: panic that shows up out of nowhere, perfectionism that never lets you rest, people-pleasing that's draining you, or a past that keeps showing up in your present.

My style is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth — I show up as a real person in the room, not a therapist behind a clipboard. Some sessions are deep and emotional. Some have humor in them too. Healing doesn't have to feel heavy all the time.

I'm trauma-informed and specialize in EMDR — a research-backed method that helps your brain reprocess difficult experiences so they stop feeling so overwhelming in the present. If you've tried talk therapy before and felt like you understood your patterns but still couldn't shift them, EMDR is often the missing piece.

Together we'll dig into your patterns and triggers, and how your past may still be quietly running the show in your day-to-day life. I blend EMDR with other evidence-based approaches so you leave sessions with actual tools, not just insight.

This isn't about "fixing" you. You're not broken. It's about understanding your story, building up what's already working in you, and helping your brain and body find a steadier way forward.

Session one is just about getting to know each other. We'll talk about what's bringing you in, the background that matters, and what you're hoping shifts in your life.

No pressure to have it all figured out or perfectly explained — I'll ask the right questions to get us there. My only goal in that first session is for you to feel comfortable, heard, and like this could actually work.

You'll leave with a clearer picture of what's going on and a real plan for where we go from here.