Jenny Desantis
Support for life transitions and family challenges
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, New York
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Jenny
Jenny Desantis is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of experience helping people through hard life moments. She focuses on addiction recovery, relationship strain, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and adjusting to big life changes. Jenny aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable and clear.
She uses evidence-based techniques to guide conversations and plan practical steps. Sessions are calm and straightforward so people can talk about what matters most.
Background and approach
The emphasis is on building coping skills and small changes that add up over time. Jenny pays close attention to each person’s story and current needs. She creates a non-judgmental space where people can name problems, try new ways of coping, and track progress.
Trauma-informed principles shape how she supports safety and pacing in therapy. Her work often focuses on patterns that affect relationships and family life. She helps clients see how past experiences link to present struggles and how to repair or set healthier boundaries.
Practical tools and steady feedback are part of how change unfolds. Jenny practices in New Jersey and offers support in English. She aims to meet people where they are and to collaborate on realistic goals.
The overall goal is to help people find clearer footing and more purposeful routines during difficult transitions.
Evidence-based approaches for online family and life work
Jenny uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage addiction, relationship strain, trauma, and life transitions. One common approach focuses on building coping skills through structured exercises and tracking small behavior changes; this helps when daily routines or urges feel overwhelming. Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed care, which looks at safety, pacing, and grounding skills so people can process painful memories without becoming overwhelmed.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then try methods that match those needs. Together they adjust the plan as progress is seen or new challenges appear.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions provide a simpler audio option, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins or moments when written communication feels easier. These formats make it possible to keep momentum between in-person visits and fit therapy into real life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey, New York
- Languages
- English
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