Meet Jennesa
My Approach
I see people as a whole system, we all have parts (body, mind and spirit) and all are impacted by our experiences, thoughts, feelings and emotional states. When I work with an individual or a family I want to support them to heal in all those areas. I support my clients to get to the root of what is causing the pain or the problem. I take a direct and compassionate approach. I like to weave together the enneagram, narrative techniques, somatic work, EMDR, attachment theory, and gut health into my work with clients. I believe that we are all trying our best, and want to support my clients to heal so they feel empowered to live their life with intention.
My Philosophy
I believe that our life experiences, especially those in our early life, will shape what we believe about ourselves, others and the world. Out of that belief, it will direct how we feel and guide what we do. I believe that if we can understand those original beliefs, have awareness of how they hijack our lives, and find different ways to see those experiences we can overcome the impacts from our pasts. I believe that we are impacted by the world around us (including the foods we eat and out physical health), just as much as we impact the world. When we have awareness of that impact we can live with intention.
Why I Do This Work
Much of my life I struggled with self-esteem, knowing my value, and trying to fit in. I never felt ”good enough” and did my best to be perfect and try to make others happy. This lead me into some hard challenges. My desire to become a therapist was born out of the desire to help others who didn’t want to feel this way After working with youth for several years I became a mom. This changed my world in so many ways, but really pushed me to heal some of the wounds from my childhood. I could see how it was impacting me as a wife, mother, and friend. I wanted to be free from the burden of not feeling good enough. I was tired of feeling like was too much and not enough at the same time. I have a deep and very soft spot for anyone in this journey who wants to wake up and love who they are, to feel confident in the choices they make- because I was there once and know the pain and weight of not having that.
My Experience
I have extensive training in family systems and trauma work. For the first part of my career I supported children and families to overcome the impacts of trauma inside the family. I am a certified trainer in Trauma Systems Therapy, trained in EMDR, have training in synergistic play therapy, training in neurobiology, psychoneuroimmunology, and countless hours of training in parenting and parent coaching.
When I’m Not Practicing Therapy…
I am a Colorado native, married with three kids, and when I’m aren‘t running around with them you can find me enjoying a cup of coffee or tea, hiking in the mountains, or in the kitchen cooking or baking.