- CBT techniques
- Client-centered care
- Motivational Interviewing
About Jenny
Jenny Javins is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in West Virginia with six years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She also addresses concerns around career strain, caregiver stress, and issues tied to women's mental health.
Jenny helps people talk through difficult feelings such as guilt and shame. She offers straightforward coping tools and focuses on building practical skills clients can use day to day. Sessions look at how problems show up now and what small changes could ease daily strain.
Her background includes work with people recovering from divorce, postpartum depression, and post-traumatic stress. She also supports those wrestling with forgiveness, communication breakdowns, and low self-esteem. Her experience spans individual clinical practice and direct support for caregivers and professionals facing compassion fatigue.
In sessions she uses client-centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing. That means conversations aim to understand each person first, then test practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about making shifts.
People who come for help with guilt or shame often want clear, usable steps and honest conversation. Jenny focuses on realistic strategies for coping and gradual behavior change. She encourages reflection without judgment and works with each person's pace and goals.
Approaches used for online work and how they help
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead and reflects what they say so the work fits the client's priorities. This approach can be useful when guilt or shame feels overwhelming and someone needs a clarifying, nonjudgmental conversation.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete exercises to test and shift unhelpful thoughts and to build different habits. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and persistent self-critical thinking tied to shame.
Motivational Interviewing is a short-term conversational method that helps people find and strengthen their reasons to change. It is helpful when someone feels stuck about making a change or needs to build momentum toward a personal goal.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide whether to try more reflective conversation, skill practice from CBT, or motivational techniques to build action.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since specific online options are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments can be scheduled around work or caregiving.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, career strain, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines client-centered conversation with CBT techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical coping strategies.
What is her professional background?
Jenny has six years of clinical experience working with adults on issues like caregiver stress, postpartum depression, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LICSW licensed in West Virginia and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.