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Jennifer 'Jenna' Nevins, LMHC

Iowa

LMHC - Anxiety and Trauma Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Attachment-based work
Trauma-informed approaches

About Jennifer

Jennifer 'Jenna' Nevins is an Iowa-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with five years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. Jenna also supports those facing relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and life changes.

Jenna prefers practical, direct work alongside clear listening. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and attachment-informed ways of working to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. Sessions focus on understandable steps rather than jargon, with room to talk about how symptoms developed and what keeps them going.

Her approach combines short-term skills with deeper exploration when needed. For trauma-related concerns she may integrate trauma-focused methods and EMDR-informed strategies as part of treatment. For emotion regulation and distress tolerance she draws on elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Jenna pays attention to everyday life factors like caregiving strain, chronic illness, adoption and foster-care histories, and attachment patterns. She helps people unpack where emotional patterns started and then practices concrete alternatives in session.

Sessions aim to balance understanding and action - noticing patterns, testing new behaviors, and tracking what changes. The work is collaborative: she and the person set goals, try strategies, and check what helps. This practical focus is intended to make improvements that fit into regular life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then testing small changes. It is practical and skills-based, often using short exercises and homework to practice new responses between sessions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand repeated interpersonal reactions and try different ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. The decision about which techniques to use is made together and revisited over time.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, and it can let people fit shorter check-ins around work or caregiving. It also allows sessions that focus on skills practice, structured CBT exercises, and regular tracking of progress without requiring in-person attendance.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Iowa

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, self-esteem, relationship and parenting concerns, and related issues listed in her specialties.

How would she use CBT in sessions?

CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try manageable behavior changes. Sessions include practical exercises and tracking what works between meetings.

What experience does she bring?

She has five years of clinical experience as an Iowa LMHC working with a range of concerns including trauma, grief, ADHD, and parenting-related stress.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an Iowa LMHC credential and practices in Iowa.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.

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