Jennifer Cronley

You may be someone who has spent years holding everything together while privately feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns you can’t seem to change. You may understand why you feel the way you do and still find that insight alone hasn’t brought the relief you hoped for.

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience helping adults navigate trauma, anxiety, difficult relationships, grief, major life transitions, and the lasting impact of painful experiences. I have extensive experience working with women and with English- and Spanish-speaking clients.

My work is shaped by both professional training and lived experience. I bring warmth, curiosity, and compassion to therapy while helping you look beneath the surface of what is happening now. My goal is not simply to help you cope better, but to help you understand and work through what keeps you stuck so you can feel more at peace, more connected to yourself, and freer to live the life you want.

I believe therapy can be more than learning how to manage symptoms. While practical tools can be helpful, I’m also interested in understanding what is underneath the anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship patterns, or reactions that keep showing up in your life.

My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and individualized. We may explore how earlier experiences shaped the beliefs, emotions, protective responses, and patterns you carry today, while also strengthening emotional regulation, self-trust, and your ability to respond differently in the present.

I don’t believe in forcing you through a predetermined process. We work at a pace that feels safe and productive, with room for insight, emotion, curiosity, and even humor. I’ll meet you with compassion while also helping you move toward the places where meaningful change can happen.

You don’t need to arrive at your first session knowing exactly what to say or where to begin. We’ll start with what is happening in your life now, what has been difficult, and what you hope might be different as a result of therapy.

I’ll also want to understand some of the experiences that have shaped you, the strengths that have helped you get this far, and what has or hasn’t been helpful in therapy before. You’re welcome to ask questions and get a feel for me, too — finding the right therapist matters.

Most importantly, we won’t try to unpack your entire life in one hour. The first session is about beginning to understand you, identifying what you want from our work, and creating a direction for therapy that feels both manageable and meaningful.