Jennifer Pena, LMHC

Jennifer Pena is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with five years of experience working with children, adolescents, teens, and adults in inpatient and outpatient therapeutic roles as well as in school settings. The LMHC credential indicates that she is licensed to practice as a mental health counselor and to provide professional therapy services. She specializes in supporting adolescents and adults, including high-risk clients, who face challenges such as depression, anxiety, stress, relationship struggles, grief, self-esteem concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Her work also addresses focused issues like body image, codependency, commitment and control issues, feelings of emptiness, first responder stress, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and loneliness, jealousy, questions of life purpose, midlife transitions, seasonal affective changes, and self-harm.

Jennifer blends evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with talk therapy and creative interventions including art, music, and play therapy. She uses activities, worksheets, and guided conversation to build rapport and to help clients express themselves both cognitively and creatively. In online sessions she encourages practical skill building and exploration of emotions while tailoring strategies to each person’s needs and goals. Her style emphasizes collaboration, strengths, and measurable steps toward greater emotional well-being.