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Online therapist

Jenna Lopez

Calm, pragmatic support for life and identity

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Credentials
LICSW, LIMHP
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Nebraska, Washington
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jenna

Jenna Lopez is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, identity concerns, parenting challenges, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and offers steady support so parents and caregivers can take the next small step. Jenna brings 15 years of experience to each conversation and centers the person’s goals in planning next steps.

She uses a client-centered stance that treats the person as the expert on their own life.

Background and approach

That means sessions start with what matters most to the individual and build practical steps from there. Jenna also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns and to strengthen healthier connections. Jenna combines strengths-based listening with evidence-informed tools.

She uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to build emotional regulation and coping. Mindfulness techniques are introduced when helpful to calm stress and increase focus. Her work has included supporting people who have experienced trauma, those coping with serious mental health symptoms, and individuals exploring sexual orientation or gender identity.

Jenna aims to reduce shame and create a nonjudgmental space where honest thinking and gradual change are possible. She also brings an action-oriented approach when goals call for it, helping clients make plans and connect with community resources. Jenna holds LICSW and LIMHP credentials and practices with clients located in Washington.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships affect current patterns. Jenna uses this to help clients notice repeated dynamics and to develop safer, more satisfying ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. In practice this means sessions begin with what the individual wants to change and the therapist follows their lead while offering support and reflection.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful thinking. It’s a practical approach for anxiety, depression, and stress that pairs well with skills work. These approaches are used together as needed rather than as a single fixed method, so the plan can shift as goals evolve.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jenna collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. Together they try tools, see what helps, and adjust the plan so it stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. This variety makes it easier to fit work into busy family life or to check in in smaller steps between longer sessions. The formats allow for steady progress, flexible scheduling, and continued access to a licensed professional from different locations.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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 commonly help with?
She works with issues like stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, identity and LGBT concerns, parenting challenges, addiction, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and introduces tools such as CBT and DBT skills as needed.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Jenna has 15 years working in social work and mental health settings, including supporting people after trauma and those exploring sexual orientation or gender identity.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LICSW and LIMHP credentials with WA LICSW LW61652934 and NE LIMHP 1286, and she practices with clients in Washington.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jenna?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Nebraska, Washington
Languages
English

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