Therapist profile
Jennifer 'Jenna' Nevins, LMHC
LMHC - Stress and parenting support
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- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- EMDR informed
About Jennifer
Jennifer 'Jenna' Nevins is an Iowa LMHC with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting concerns, relationship strain, ADHD, and related challenges. Jenna also lists supports for LGBT concerns, compassion fatigue, and life changes.
She describes her practice as person-centered and grounded in building a trusting relationship. Sessions focus on practical understanding as much as symptom management. Jenna aims to help people make sense of where their difficulties come from and to explore workable steps forward.
Her approach draws on several methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas. She blends talk therapy with techniques selected to fit the person's needs rather than following a single toolbox.
In sessions she balances deep listening with concrete strategies. That can mean practicing new ways to handle stress, working on communication, processing traumatic memories, or learning emotional regulation skills. The tone is collaborative and paced to what a person can manage in their life.
Jenna also notes experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness, and neurodiversity topics such as autism. People seeking to understand patterns, regain a sense of choice, or reduce overwhelm may find this practical and relational focus helpful.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions and practical fit
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships. Online work with this approach helps identify patterns in how people relate and focuses on building more reliable ways of connecting with others.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses clear, practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In short-term blocks this can help with anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and coping with life changes by teaching skills to manage symptoms and test new behaviors.
Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will review a person's history, goals, and preferences and will recommend one or more approaches to try. Decisions are made together, and adjustments are normal as the work progresses.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, avoid travel time, and fit therapy into a workday or caregiving routine. They also allow a therapist to offer exercises, worksheets, and skill practice in ways that align with everyday life rather than requiring long in-person visits.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, parenting concerns, relationship strain, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, combining listening with practical strategies from several approaches to help people understand and manage symptoms.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with adult clients on trauma, grief, postpartum concerns, ADHD, and other areas listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in Iowa and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not specify the exact formats she uses.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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