Jenna Lopez, LICSW, LIMHP

Jenna Lopez is a licensed clinician who supports people facing anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, and challenges around identity and relationships. She brings 15 years of experience as a social worker to sessions and focuses on practical steps that help people feel steadier and more able to cope.

She tends to use a client-centered stance that treats each person as the expert on their life. That means listening first, then building goals together. She pairs that with action-oriented work to help people try out new ways of managing problems between sessions.

Many people come to her for help with trauma, grief, substance use concerns, and issues tied to sexual orientation or gender identity. She also supports people dealing with relationship conflicts, parenting stress, body image and intimate life concerns. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care, attachment questions, and non-traditional relationship structures.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-focused ideas and mindfulness and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when useful. Sessions typically mix practical tools, narrative reflection about personal stories, and skill building to reduce distress and improve communication.

Jenna emphasizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere where honesty and respect come first. She helps people break down problems into manageable steps, crafts action plans, and can connect clients to resources in the community when needed.

Therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Jenna commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing everyday stress. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and intimacy. Client-Centered Therapy guides the tone of sessions, emphasizing the client's perspective and building goals together.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jenna treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients try different techniques to see what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about which tools to use are made together and can shift over time as progress is reviewed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and in-session skill practice. Phone appointments can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Messaging and live chat suit people who prefer shorter, flexible check-ins or want to reflect in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life circumstances.