Jenna Lapointe

Jenna Lapointe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people change painful patterns and manage strong emotions. She combines empathic listening with practical strategies to help clients make small, steady changes. Jenna encourages people to name what they want to change and then build skills to get there.

Jenna uses a client-centered, flexible approach tailored to each person. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and mindfulness-based work. Sessions often include noticing body reactions, naming thoughts, and practicing new behaviors between meetings.

Her work pays attention to both feelings and action. Jenna helps people understand what their behaviors are trying to accomplish. Then she and the client try different, healthier ways to meet those needs. This includes short exercises, skill practices, and problem-solving that can be used in day-to-day life.

Jenna trained in psychology at Washington College and earned a Master of Social Work from West Virginia University. She holds an LCSW in Illinois and a LICSW in West Virginia. She has 13 years of clinical experience in outpatient settings working with a wide range of concerns.

Common issues she addresses include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, and work-related stress. Jenna also focuses on attachment issues, body image, codependency, and related concerns. She offers straightforward, steady support as people work toward clearer goals.

How specific approaches translate into online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and values, then take committed action toward what matters. It can help with anxiety, stress, and managing difficult emotions such as anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and practices new responses to change symptoms like depression, worry, and sleep problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that works with memories and body sensations to reduce distress connected to past events.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up in daily life. Together they’ll choose which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins during a workday break, or reduce travel time to appointments. Online care can also make it easier to practice skills between sessions and use real-life situations as material for therapy. Jenna will work with clients to decide which approach and session pattern makes the most sense for their needs.