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Hello, my name is Jennifer Lee Jackson, and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois. I am also a licensed Social Worker in the state of Ohio. I approach therapy with the intention of creating an egalitarian relationship in which we partner to achieve your mental health goals.
My approach
I am an eclectic therapist who uses CBT, DBT, couples, and Psychodynamic approaches often. I like to create an environment where I can utilize different theories and techniques to meet my clients where they are that day.
My focus
I often serve clients living with depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Excoriation Disorder, addiction, unhelpful thinking styles, low self-esteem, codependency, poor boundary setting, PMDD, and trauma.
My communication style
I like to create an environment where my clients feel safe, normalized, and not judged. I like to give my clients the reassurance that they are free and safe to discuss their symptoms, thoughts, and experiences when they are ready.
My journey to mental healthcare
I have served as an outpatient case manager, a crisis clinician, and health officer, a family therapist, a pediatric psychiatric social worker, and an inpatient clinical therapist. I like helping people manage their thoughts, feelings, and experiences so that they can achieve their goals personally and professionally. I like helping to break the stigma around living with mental illness.
My goals for you
I enjoy collaborating with my clients to develop goals that are important and unique to them, realistic, reachable, and measurable.
My first session with you
During the first session, I like to give my clients my contact info so that I am accessible. I complete an assessment that explores symptoms, family history, relationships, daily functioning, and goals for treatment. We also develop a schedule of how often we plan to meet and what goals we are going to strive for, identify additional individuals to incorporate into our sessions if necessary, and discussion of homework assignments that will allow them the opportunity to work on their goals outside of treatment sessions.
