Jenna Lapointe, LCSW, LICSW - Therapist in West Virginia

About Jenna

Jenna Lapointe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who blends empathic listening with practical skills. She emphasizes understanding feelings and habits, then teaching ways to change unhelpful patterns. Jenna writes plainly and works to make therapy feel understandable and doable for busy parents and adults.

She brings 13 years of clinical experience and practices in West Virginia as an LCSW and LICSW. Her approach centers on helping people name what they are feeling and why those feelings show up.

Background and approach

Jenna uses talking, simple exercises, and day-to-day techniques so clients can try new responses between sessions. She often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and mindfulness tools to address stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and parenting concerns. Jenna prefers a client-centered, practical style.

She works together with people to pick methods that fit their lives and goals. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build steady habits for managing emotions, sleep, eating, and daily stress. Her practice also focuses on issues that often come up around family life and relationships, like communication struggles, grief, attachment questions, and handling big changes.

Jenna uses techniques that address both body-based reactions and thoughts so changes feel more lasting. Training and licensure support her clinical work. She holds a master’s degree in social work and maintains licenses as an LCSW and a LICSW.

Jenna frames therapy as a collaborative process with clear steps and practical tools to use at home.

Therapeutic approaches that suit online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or sleep difficulties. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method used to process traumatic memories and reduce the intensity of their emotional impact.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jenna will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. The process is collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when video is impractical, and live chat or text-based messaging lets clients check in between sessions or use shorter-touch formats. These options make it easier to use therapeutic tools in real life and to keep progress going when routines change.

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 concerns does Jenna address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.

What is her therapy style like?

Jenna uses a client-centered approach that pairs empathic listening with actionable skills. Sessions focus on understanding feelings and practicing techniques to change unhelpful habits.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience working in outpatient mental health settings, helping people manage a wide range of symptoms and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credentials LCSW and LICSW. Licenses listed are IL LCSW 149.028265 and WV LICSW DP00943882, and she practices in West Virginia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect for therapy.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 13 years
Licensed: West Virginia, Illinois
Languages: English

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