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LCSW, LICSW

Jenna Lapointe, LCSW, LICSW

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationWest Virginia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Jenna

Jenna Lapointe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience who blends relational, process-oriented methods to promote meaningful change. She emphasizes Internal Family Systems alongside acceptance-based and client-centered practices, helping clients explore inner parts, values, and patterns while learning practical skills to shift unhelpful behaviors.

Background and approach

Jenna frames therapy around empathetic understanding paired with actionable strategies, moving from insight to skillful practice over time.

Her work supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, career transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and a broad set of related issues.

She also attends to attachment wounds, body image, codependency, control and commitment issues, infidelity, isolation, and family of origin dynamics. Jenna draws from EMDR, CBT, ACT, mindfulness approaches, and motivational interviewing to tailor an approach that fits each person’s goals and preferences.

Based in West Virginia, she offers a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where clients can examine cognitive, somatic, and emotional material and then practice techniques outside sessions to support lasting change. Her orientation is flexible and guided by what the client hopes to achieve.

Integrating proven approaches in online therapy



Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as made up of distinct parts and invites clients to get to know those parts with curiosity and compassion; this approach can be helpful for people working through internal conflicts, trauma responses, and entrenched patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning skills to take meaningful action even in the presence of difficult thoughts or feelings, making it useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors by teaching practical strategies to reframe unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can assist with depression, anxiety, and behavioral symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then recommend and adapt methods that fit those needs rather than applying a single fixed model.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making therapy more accessible and easier to fit into varied schedules. These options allow for continuity of care when travel or logistics are a barrier, and they give clients the flexibility to engage in ways that feel most comfortable while working toward their therapeutic goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jenna commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career changes, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Her practice is client-centered and process-oriented, combining Internal Family Systems with acceptance-based and cognitive-behavioral techniques to support insight and behavioral change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience providing mental health therapy in outpatient settings and has used a variety of empirically supported modalities across that time.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in West Virginia; license details include IL LCSW 149.028265 and WV LICSW DP00943882.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

West Virginia, Illinois

Languages

English