Hi I am Jennie,
A little about me.
My clients come in having already been told what's wrong with them. Anxious. Depressed. Overwhelmed. Burnt out. And sometimes that's true. But it's almost never the whole story.
What I see, over and over, are women having completely normal reactions to experiences that were genuinely hard. A birth that went sideways without warning. A loss that happened in private and stayed there. Years of fertility treatments and the particular kind of grief that nobody prepares you for. NICU stays where they handed you a baby, told you to take care of yourself, and sent you home.
These are not small things. And most of the time, nobody was calling them what they actually were.
So that's what I do now.
I work with women who've been through birth trauma, pregnancy loss, infertility, TFMR, NICU stays, and the kind of reproductive grief that doesn't get talked about at baby showers. Women who can't stop replaying what happened. Women who feel disconnected from their baby, their body, or themselves. Women who feel like they should be over it by now and can't figure out why they're not.
What you're feeling makes complete sense. Your brain and body are doing exactly what they're supposed to do after something hard happened. The problem isn't you. The problem is that nobody gave what you went through the attention it actually deserved.
That's what we do here.
You don't have to have the right words. You just have to be willing to show up.
I'll meet you there.
How I work I'm a licensed clinical social worker with specialized training in trauma treatment. What that means practically is that we don't just talk about what happened. We work with what's happening in your body and your nervous system, not only what's in your head.
✧ EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
One of the most well-researched trauma therapies available. Uses bilateral stimulation to help your brain reprocess stuck memories so they stop feeling like a current threat.
✧ IFS (Internal Family Systems / Parts Work)
Helps you understand the parts of yourself that are stuck in fear, in conflict, or running old protective patterns that used to make sense but don't anymore.
✧ Somatic Approaches
Trauma lives in the body, not just the mind. We pay close attention to what your nervous system is telling us and work with what we find there directly.
We move at your pace. I trust you to know what you're ready for.
Qualifications:
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Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (MN #23915) in Minnesota & Wisconsin
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MN Social Work Board-Approved Supervisor
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EMDR Consultant in Training
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Adjunct Faculty, UWRF
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Master’s of Social Work, University of Minnesota Duluth
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Currently enrolled in 10-month intensive training: Perinatal Crisis and Beyond: A trauma-focused comprehensive for EMDR practitioners
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As well as Prenatal Yoga and Advanced Practice of EMDR for Perinatal & Infant Mental Health
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Specialized Training in Perinatal Mood Disorders, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Sexual Assault Advocacy
My Values as
Your Therapist
1. You Are Believed Here
I will never minimize what you went through or suggest you should be over it by now. What happened to you was real, it affected you deeply, and that is exactly where we start.
2. Honesty Over Comfort
I will tell you the truth, even when it's uncomfortable. Not to push you, but because you deserve a therapist who respects you enough to say the hard thing when it matters.
3. Your Pace, Always
I will never rush you toward healing on a timeline that isn't yours. We go as deep as you're ready to go, and we stay there as long as we need to. There is no behind in this work.
4. The Whole Story Is Welcome
I will hold space for the complicated parts, the guilt, the anger, the grief that doesn't make sense, the feelings you've never said out loud. Nothing you bring into this room will be too much.
5. Real Change Is the Goal
I am not interested in helping you cope better with something that deserves to actually heal. We are here to do the work that creates lasting change, not just get you through another week.
IAre you ready to Start your Journey?
I've spent over a decade doing this work, with specialized training in EMDR, perinatal mental health, attachment, and trauma-focused approaches. I know how to go to the hard places without rushing you. I know how to hold space for grief that doesn't make sense to anyone else. I know what it takes to help your body feel safe again.
If you're ready to stop managing and start healing, I'd love to talk.