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Jennelle, LMSW
 

SPECIALIZATION:
• High-Achieving Women
• Trauma Recovery
• Burnout & Life Transitions
• Couples & Family Support
• Older Adults & Caregivers
• Holistic Mental Health Care
 

As a Black woman of African descent, mother, and mental health leader with over 15 years of experience, Jennelle understands the importance of feeling seen, respected, and emotionally safe in spaces where identity, culture, family expectations, spirituality, and lived experiences deeply shape the healing journey. Jennelle is a trauma-informed therapist who works with adolescents, adults, couples, families, caregivers, older adults, professionals, entrepreneurs, trauma survivors, and individuals navigating stress, burnout, relationship challenges, cultural identity exploration, and major life transitions. Her background in both social work and gerontology gives her a unique understanding of the emotional, relational, cultural, and life-stage challenges people carry across different seasons of life.
 

Jennelle’s style is warm, grounded, direct, and empowering. She creates a space where clients can feel emotionally safe, supported, and understood while also being gently challenged toward practical and meaningful growth. Clients often appreciate her honesty, calming presence, humor, and ability to help them reconnect with their strengths during difficult moments.
 

Throughout her career, Jennelle has worked across hospitals, emergency psychiatry, hospice care, addiction treatment, behavioral health programs, child welfare systems, and community mental health settings supporting individuals and families through trauma, crisis, grief, recovery, caregiving stress, substance use challenges, mental health concerns, and life transitions.

Jennelle works especially well with high-achieving women, Black women, caregivers, LGBTQ+ individuals, trauma survivors, young professionals, faith-based communities, and adults navigating workplace stress, burnout, relationship struggles, emotional overwhelm, spiritual growth, and identity-related stress. Her approach balances emotional processing with practical tools to help clients feel more grounded, emotionally regulated, and empowered in their day-to-day lives.
 

Areas of Expertise:

• Trauma recovery & emotional healing

• Burnout, workplace stress & career transitions

• Anxiety, stress & emotional overwhelm

• Substance use recovery & addiction support

• Relationship challenges & communication

• Couples & family dynamics

• Caregiver stress & older adult support

• Cultural identity exploration & life transitions

• LGBTQ+ affirming care

• Grief, crisis support & emotional resilience
   

Therapeutic Approach:
• CBT
• Trauma-Informed Therapy
• ACT
• Mindfulness-Based Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Relational Therapy
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Strengths-Based Therapy
• DBT Skills
• Person-Centered Therapy
• Holistic & Integrative Care
• Culturally Responsive Therapy
 

Her superpower:
Helping clients feel seen, supported, and empowered while guiding them toward practical, meaningful change that feels sustainable and aligned with who they are.
 

Clients often describe Jennelle as warm, honest, calming, thoughtful, and deeply relatable. She brings both compassion and direct feedback into the therapy space, helping people feel emotionally safe while also encouraging growth, self-awareness, and accountability.
 

When she’s not meeting with clients, Jennelle enjoys traveling, fitness and wellness, spiritual practices, fashion and beauty, food and cooking, creative arts, family time, and finding moments of joy, reflection, and connection with the people she loves.