Therapist profile
Jenna Acker, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and recovery
- Eating and body image
About Jenna
Jenna Acker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, family concerns, eating issues, and major life changes. Sessions focus on creating practical coping strategies for everyday strains at home and work.
Jenna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address problems such as social anxiety, mood disorders, obsessive thoughts, and body image concerns. She also supports people dealing with aging and geriatric questions, autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and co-occurring conditions that complicate care.
Her way of working centers on the person in front of her. Conversations aim to identify strengths, name patterns that cause harm, and develop realistic steps for change. She pays attention to how discrimination and gendered experiences shape stress and coping.
Practical tools are part of sessions. This can include strategies for managing intrusive thoughts, planning for life transitions, and addressing substance use and eating-related problems. Jenna discusses options and helps people pick approaches that fit their daily life.
She describes herself as progressive and inclusive, and she aims to help people build resilience and clearer self-understanding. Jenna offers services in English from Wisconsin and does not take international clients. To begin, readers follow the site's matching and scheduling process to arrange a first session.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Jenna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at practical change. One common approach focuses on learning skills to manage anxiety and intrusive thoughts, such as identifying triggers and practicing short behavioral experiments that reduce avoidance. Another strand emphasizes coping plans for addiction and substance-related difficulties, with step-by-step strategies to handle cravings and high-risk situations.Choosing the best approach is collaborative. Jenna will talk with the person about goals, daily routines, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins during a break, and reduce the need to travel. Licensed professionals can help people bring therapeutic tools into the home and day-to-day life so changes carry over between sessions.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues does she help with?
She helps individuals work through family conflict, caregiving strain, and the stress of parenting responsibilities.
How does she approach therapy?
Her work uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical coping strategies tailored to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as a practicing clinician.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Can she do sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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