Jennifer 'Jenna' Nevins, LMHC - Therapist in Iowa

Stress and anxiety
Trauma processing
CBT and DBT methods

About Jennifer

Jennifer 'Jenna' Nevins is an Iowa LMHC with five years of experience. She works with common young adult concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, and identity issues, and supports people managing trauma, ADHD, grief, relationship and family-related struggles. Jenna focuses on helping people understand what they are feeling and why, and on practical ways to move forward.

She uses a person-centered style that emphasizes listening and collaboration. Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying patterns, and trying small, practical steps to change day-to-day life. Jenna also integrates cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and uses DBT skills when people need tools to manage strong emotions.

For trauma-related concerns she draws on EMDR alongside other trauma-focused approaches when appropriate. This can include processing distressing memories and practicing grounding or stabilization skills first. She also pays attention to attachment issues and how early relationships affect present-day coping and relationships.

Jenna has experience with parenting and caregiver stress, adoption and foster care questions, chronic illness and pain, and body image concerns. She supports people across a broad range of issues including communication problems, codependency, and dissociation, and helps people make sense of overlapping challenges rather than treating each issue separately.

Sessions are conducted in English and Jenna works from her Iowa LMHC credential. She does not work with international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they seek closeness, react to conflict, and form relationships now. This can be useful for young adults figuring out identity, intimacy, and trust after big life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, acceptance, and collaboration. In practice this means sessions are guided by the client's concerns and pace, with the therapist reflecting and asking questions to clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at specific thoughts and behaviors and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful cycles, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and study or work-related stress.

Choosing a method is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative approach means techniques can shift from week to week as needs change.

Session formats are not listed in this profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are more practical around school or work. Licensed professionals can offer ways to practice skills between meetings so progress continues between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

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 problems Control issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Isolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexuality Social 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

Listed in

Iowa

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address for young adults?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, grief, self-esteem and relationship challenges common in early adulthood.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then mixes talk therapy with practical skills and cognitive tools.

How much experience does she have?

She holds five years of clinical experience working with a range of issues including trauma, parenting concerns, and chronic illness.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an Iowa LMHC and practices from Iowa.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and 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 a first session.

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