Jolie Jennings

I feel honored to walk beside my clients in a way that is respectful as I gain an understanding and insight into their history, what happened and what they hope accomplish as a result of the therapeutic process. I believe therapists should do their own work in therapy to truly help others and to prevent burnout in their own lives. I have done that work so I know what it is like to walk in the door and ask for help. I have so much respect for my clients who want to do that deeper work. Life will always challenge us and sometimes we turn to poor coping mechanisms that are harmful and destroy our relationships. I can offer thoughtful alternatives to addictive behaviours. I am a Christian and person of faith in God but work with people of any faith or none. I value and utilise many counseling approaches but often use CBT and DBT as a foundation for skills and tools for my clients. Relational cultural theory (RCT) has been very important in my work as has a 12 step approach for addiction recovery. I truly love what I do and continue to learn and grow with new therapy approaches such as EMDR for clients with complex childhood trauma and PTSD. It’s fast and so very healing to clients who don’t have to spend years in therapy.

I attended The University of Texas at San Antonio graduating with a bachelors in psychology and masters in Counseling. UTSA had a wonderful emphasis on multicultural counseling and diversity. I trained at a community agency where we worked with all types of diverse clients. My early training was also in an eating disorder treatment center where I was intensively trained in DBT. I am a certified eating disorder specialist and experienced in EMDR.

• Clients tend to feel heard and have a sense of the direction and hope after therapy. A sense of what healing could look like for them.