Therapist profile
Jenna Van Houten, LPCC
LPCC in Ohio - Relationships and Family concerns
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- ACT based work
- CBT strategies
- Emotion-focused ideas
About Jenna
Jenna Van Houten is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with six years of professional experience. She works with adults on concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, substance use impacts, and questions about identity and sexuality. Jenna lists family and parenting among her focus areas and often addresses communication problems and family of origin issues.
Her style is conversational and down-to-earth. Sessions tend to feel like practical conversations rather than formal lectures. She combines clear teaching about emotions and behavior with simple exercises you can try between meetings.
Jenna draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior ideas, and emotionally-focused perspectives. That mix is used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, learn new ways to handle intense feelings, and clarify values that matter most to them.
In earlier roles she worked mainly with young people and with couples or families affected by substance use, legal involvement, and multiple traumas. Those experiences inform how she listens for family patterns, attachment issues, and the ripple effects of separation or adoption.
Practical goals in her work include improving communication, managing mood and anxiety symptoms, sorting parenting stress, and addressing intimacy-related concerns. Jenna emphasizes honesty, awareness, and education as the first steps toward change. She aims to collaborate with each person to find approaches that fit their life and goals.
How sessions work
How her clinical approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting swept up in them and clarifying what matters most. Online ACT work often includes short values exercises and simple behavioral experiments to try between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to challenge those patterns. In remote sessions CBT can mean using worksheets, real-time thought records, and step-by-step problem solving together. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jenna will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, symptoms, and daily life. That decision can shift over time as needs change and as the pair learns what works best. The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy day because it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or make it easier to maintain continuity when schedules are irregular. Therapists and licensed professionals can also assign short between-session tasks and use shared materials to keep progress moving between meetings.Areas of focus
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps people navigate parenting stress, communication problems, family of origin issues, adoption and foster care topics, and relationship conflict that affects home life.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and practical, mixing clinical teaching with exercises and discussion to build new habits and understanding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience as an LPCC and earlier work included youth, young adults, and families from high-risk populations.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPCC licensed in Ohio and practices with that credential in that state.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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