Jennifer Shotwell, LPC, LCDC, CS, NBCC, EMDR Consultant
(She/Her)
Preferred Name: Jennifer
About Me
She specializes in substance abuse, spiritual trauma, oppositional adolescents, and personality disorders. She treats all clusters of personality disorders. She is trained in EMDR and is an expert at using this therapy strategy with the high-risk nature of her clients. Her clinical focus is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) which supports acceptance of self, others, and life by reducing the rigidity of our thinking.
Education & Experience
Jennifer is currently a doctoral student seeking a Ph.D. in Addiction Psychology at Northcentral University. Jennifer is a strong, direct therapist who uses candor and concern throughout the session. She is open about her diagnosis and recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder. Jennifer has gained knowledge through her own life of ups and downs, through multiple years of schooling, and working with hundreds of clients over her time as a therapist. She is extremely passionate about helping her clients and attributes her own success to her time in therapy.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
She has worked in a range of settings including transitional living, inpatient rehabilitation, intensive outpatient treatment, and private practice. It is common for her clients to be struggling with active addiction, self-harm, suicidal ideation, broken relationships, psychiatric hospital visits, illegal activity, and uncertain futures.
Specialty Area
- Addictions
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- Anger Management
- Domestic Violence
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Personality Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Self-Harm
- Spirituality
- Suicide Risk
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- BIPOC
- Couples
- Families
- First Responders
- LGBTQ+
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English
Insurance
- Does Not Accept Insurance