Jenna Ochoa, LICSW, LCSW - Therapist in Oregon

About Jenna

Jenna Ochoa is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of practice. She brings a calm, interactive style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. Her experience includes work around trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, relationship struggles, career questions, LGBT issues, and postpartum depression.

Her approach mixes practical strategies with acceptance-based ideas. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.

Background and approach

Jenna adapts the conversation and plan to match each person’s needs rather than using a single formula. Sessions are conversational and grounded. She listens closely, offers clear tools, and practices skills together in session so people can try them at home.

The tone is respectful and sensitive while also encouraging growth and problem solving. Jenna trained with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver and holds Oregon licensure: WA LICSW LW61301661 and OR LCSW L7502. She has a decade of experience across community and clinical settings, and she keeps her work practical and goal-minded.

Parents seeking help around family stress and parenting challenges may find her style straightforward and steady. Jenna aims to support people through change, to help them uncover personal answers, and to build skills that fit everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building small actions that align with those values. It helps when someone feels stuck or conflicted about difficult thoughts and emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete tools to change patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, includes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships. DBT can be useful when strong moods or anger make daily life harder.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jenna will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try approaches, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. The therapist tailors tools and homework to a person’s routines and preferences rather than insisting on a single method.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, follow up between meetings, and practice skills in real time. For people balancing family, work, or travel, remote formats can lower barriers to consistent care while keeping the focus on practical, usable strategies.

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.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jenna address?

She works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and career issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, LGBT topics, and postpartum depression.

What is her general counseling style?

Her style is calm and interactive, with respectful and sensitive conversation. She mixes practical skill teaching with reflective dialogue.

How long has she been practicing?

Jenna has ten years of experience in social work and clinical settings.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials with licensure details WA LICSW LW61301661 and OR LCSW L7502, and she practices in Oregon.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin the process?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Addictions
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
Grief
LGBT
Postpartum depression
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Oregon, Washington
Languages: English

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