Jenna Lapointe , LCSW, LICSW

Jenna Lapointe welcomes people who are taking steps to address their mental health and recognizes the courage it takes to seek change. She centers her work on empathetic understanding combined with practical behavioral strategies, offering a space where thoughts, feelings, and actions can be explored without judgment. By examining what emotions and behaviors are trying to provide, she helps clients reframe cognitive, bodily, and behavioral patterns and then practices alternative, healthier ways to meet those needs.

Her approach is client-centered and eclectic, selecting techniques based on each person’s goals. She leans toward process-oriented therapies such as Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR). These methods aim to engage both bodily, right-brain processing and verbal, left-brain processing to promote integrated, sustainable change. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, assertiveness training, and behavioral modification when those strategies fit the client’s needs.

Jenna is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in West Virginia and holds the credentials LCSW and LICSW - both designations indicating she is a licensed clinical social worker qualified to provide therapeutic services. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Washington College in 2009 and a master’s degree in social work from West Virginia University in 2011. Her practice focuses on helping people understand, process, and manage a wide range of symptoms and life challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take committed action toward a life that matters to them. It combines acceptance strategies with behavioral change techniques to address anxiety, stress, and difficulties with motivation.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can be useful for trauma-related symptoms and for people who want to resolve longstanding reactions linked to past events.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client’s lead and fosters self-exploration. It is well suited for those seeking a collaborative, empathic process to build insight and resilience.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Jenna Lapointe works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adapts the plan over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain regular work with a licensed professional and to access care from wherever the client is located within the therapist’s service area.