Jenna Lapointe, LCSW, LICSW

Jenna Lapointe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who blends compassionate listening with focused behavioral work. She invites people to notice what feels off and take steps toward meaningful change. Her style is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making daily life more manageable.

She centers sessions on empathetic understanding paired with action. Jenna helps people name the thoughts, body sensations, and habits that keep them stuck. From there she and the person she’s working with pick concrete skills to try between sessions and track small wins over time.

Her approach draws from a mix of therapies so treatment fits each person’s needs. Jenna commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness practices, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and EMDR when appropriate. She adjusts methods based on what the person wants to change and how they respond in therapy.

Jenna has 13 years of clinical experience and holds licenses in West Virginia and Illinois as an LCSW and LICSW. She has worked in outpatient settings and helped people address stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions among other issues.

People come to her for a range of concerns including grief, parenting strain, burnout, addiction, ADHD, body image and intimacy-related difficulties. She aims to help people reframe old patterns and practice different ways of responding that better match their values and goals.

To begin, she asks people to reflect on what they want to change and then build manageable steps toward that change. Jenna emphasizes collaboration, steady progress, and skills that fit real life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Jenna often draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for stress, midlife transitions, and managing mood and anxiety. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and build new habits. CBT is practical for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jenna will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust based on what helps. Decision-making is shared so the plan matches a person’s life and what they want to change.

Please confirm available session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some approaches translate well to virtual sessions, including mindfulness exercises, ACT values work, and CBT skill practice, while trauma-focused work may involve additional adaptation. Jenna will discuss which methods suit remote sessions during the first meetings and plan practical steps that fit everyday life.