Jenna Lapointe

Jenna Lapointe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who centers Trauma-Focused Therapy and client-centered work in sessions. She invites people to notice what isn is not working in their lives and take concrete steps toward change. Her manner is warm and direct, aimed at turning difficult experiences into manageable goals.

She pairs empathic listening with practical behavioral tools. Jenna helps people name how thoughts, body sensations, and actions link together. Together they practice strategies that can be used between sessions to replace harmful patterns with healthier responses.

Her approach is flexible. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and EMDR when it fits a person s goals. Treatment choices are guided by what the person wants to change, not by a fixed formula.

Jenna trained in social work and holds LCSW and LICSW credentials. She has been working in outpatient mental health for 13 years and has supported people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and difficulties with relationships and self-worth.

In sessions she aims to make big problems feel more manageable. She also helps with sleep, eating concerns, addiction-related issues, and challenges like grief, parenting strain, or career transitions. Jenna practices in West Virginia and conducts work in English.

How trauma-focused, ACT, and client-centered work translate online

Trauma-Focused Therapy in Jenna 's practice means attending to how past upsetting events affect current life and learning skills to reduce distress and regain control. Sessions often include grounding, tracking body responses, and building safer ways to respond.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward that life. It uses simple exercises to notice thoughts and commit to values-based steps. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and letting the person set the pace and goals of work together.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Jenna uses the first sessions to learn your goals and preferences, and then suggests methods that match what you want to change. She checks in regularly so the plan can shift if something isn s not working.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time that would otherwise be required. Licensed professionals can still use trauma-focused and ACT techniques effectively when sessions fit into everyday life.