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Jennifer 'Jenna' Nevins, LMHC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationIowa
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Jennifer

Jennifer 'Jenna' Nevins is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, depression, LGBT issues, relationship struggles, family and parenting challenges, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She also works with related areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, co-morbidity, codependency, communication and control issues, dissociation, and other complex presentations.

Jenna emphasizes helping clients make sense of symptoms and understand their origins rather than only managing them. Her clinical practice blends person-centered values with practical, evidence-informed techniques drawn from Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Jenna aims to create a collaborative, curious space where safety and trust guide exploration, and she balances understanding with concrete strategies to support choice, agency, and lasting change.

Based in Iowa, she brings five years of professional experience as an LMHC and frames therapy as a shared path where rerouting is part of progress and showing up is itself meaningful.

Integrating relational and practical methods in online therapy

Internal Family Systems is a parts-oriented approach that helps people explore different inner voices or subpersonalities and learn how to relate to them with compassion, which can be useful for trauma, anxiety, and self-criticism. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that developed in close relationships and works to strengthen a sense of safety and connection in current relationships and within the therapy relationship. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and unconditional positive regard so clients can lead the pace of change while the therapist offers acceptance and support.

Finding the right approach is typically an evolving, collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust methods over time so the work aligns with preferences, needs, and practical outcomes.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and for choosing the mode of communication that feels most comfortable. These options can make it easier to maintain regular sessions, access care from different locations within the therapist's service area, and integrate therapeutic work into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She supports a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and family matters, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. The practice also attends to many related areas such as attachment issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and dissociation.
How would you describe the therapist's approach and style?
The clinician combines a person-centered, collaborative stance with practical techniques so sessions emphasize trust, curiosity, and client agency. Treatment integrates empathy and understanding along with concrete strategies when helpful.
What is the therapist's professional background and experience?
She has five years of clinical experience working with diverse mental health concerns and draws on multiple evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each client's needs.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
The therapist holds the credential LMHC with licence IA LMHC 099339 and practices in Iowa.
Are sessions available in languages other than English or to international clients?
Services are offered in English only, and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for therapy?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions with this therapist?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Iowa

Languages

English