Jennifer Hamlett

This field is everything to me. I have been fully licensed for a short time but have worked in mental health for over 10 years in many roles. Working with clients, being alongside them through their most difficult and profound experiences is, I feel, the biggest honor one could have.

I believe therapy should feel like a place where you can finally exhale. You don’t have to have the right words, know exactly what you need, or arrive with everything figured out.

My approach is warm, compassionate, and deeply human. I work with people who may feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected from themselves, or exhausted from carrying too much for too long. Together, we make space to understand what you’ve been through, what your nervous system has learned to protect you from, and what you need now in order to heal and move forward.

I created Gentle Ground Therapy with the hope of offering exactly what the name represents—a soft place to land, where you can feel supported, understood, and safe enough to grow.

You are more than what has happened to you, and healing does not mean becoming someone new. Sometimes it means gently finding your way back to yourself.

My approach to therapy is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to the person sitting in front of me. I don’t believe there is one “right” way to heal, so we’ll work together to find what feels meaningful, helpful, and sustainable for you.

I draw from evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, art-based interventions, mindfulness, and somatic work. I also pay close attention to the nervous system and the ways our minds and bodies learn to protect us after difficult experiences.

Therapy with me may include talking and processing, learning practical skills, exploring patterns and relationships, working with emotions in the body, or using creative approaches when words aren’t enough. I want you to understand not only what you are feeling, but why it makes sense—and to help you build new ways of responding that feel more aligned with the life you want to live.

Above all, I want therapy to feel like something we are doing together, at a pace that respects your story and where you are right now.

Your first session is really about getting to know one another and creating a space where you can begin to feel comfortable. You don’t have to tell your whole story at once, and you won’t be expected to dive into anything before you’re ready.

We’ll talk about what brings you to therapy, what has been feeling difficult lately, and what you hope might be different in your life. I’ll ask some questions to better understand your history, strengths, relationships, and what has helped—or not helped—in the past, but the conversation will always move at a pace that feels manageable for you.

I also want you to have space to ask questions, get a sense of how I work, and decide whether I feel like the right fit for you. My hope is that you leave the first session feeling heard, a little less alone in what you’re carrying, and with a clearer sense of where we can begin together.