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Online therapist

Jeana Spencer-Rooks

Calm, practical support for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LMSW
Experience
22 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jeana

Jeana Spencer-Rooks is a licensed master social worker with 22 years of clinical experience in Michigan. She focuses on practical support for common and complex problems. Parents, professionals, and people facing change will find clear, down-to-earth guidance in her work.

Her style is warm and client-centered. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most, identify small steps, and build everyday skills. She uses straightforward tools to reduce stress, ease anxiety, and address mood or relationship concerns.

Background and approach

Jeana draws from several therapy methods to match a person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports identifying values and taking action toward them.

Mindfulness practices teach paying attention in ways that reduce reactivity. She helps with a wide range of concerns including parenting, family issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, trauma, and work stress. Jeana also addresses less commonly discussed topics such as attachment difficulties, blended family dynamics, aging and caregiver stress, and kink or alternative sexual culture.

Sessions are offered in English and available to international clients. Online formats include video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a time based on therapist availability.

Therapy approaches for online support

Jeana commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness practices in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice patterns of thinking and behavior and learn practical ways to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when feelings are difficult, which can help with life transitions, relationship choices, and motivation. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and make it easier to handle strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then she adapts techniques to fit the client’s needs so the plan feels realistic and useful in daily life.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats allow people to connect from home or while traveling, fit sessions around work and childcare, and follow up with short messages between meetings. For many people, the convenience makes it easier to stick with therapy and practice new skills in real life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting and family issues, addiction, ADHD, trauma, intimacy issues, and career-related stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
The approach is warm and client-centered. She focuses on clarifying values, building skills, and taking small, manageable steps forward.
How long has she practiced?
She has 22 years of experience as a licensed clinician working with a broad range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker - MI LMSW 6801062555 practicing in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to people outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
22 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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