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About Jennifer

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C,) Psychotherapist, and Perinatal Mental Health Specialist (PMH-C) 

Mother, She/Her

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, trained through Postpartum Support International and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. I support individuals across all stages of parenthood, from preconception through postpartum and beyond, as well as people navigating reproductive health challenges, life transitions, shifts in identity, relationships, trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, and the complex emotions that often accompany these experiences. I approach therapy with a down-to-earth, empathetic, and sometimes humorous style because healing does not have to be all serious all the time.

 

My clinical focus is on reproductive health, including infertility, traumatic journeys to parenthood, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, and postpartum mood and anxiety concerns. I also support individuals pursuing family-building through assisted reproductive technologies such as IUI, IVF, egg or sperm donation, and surrogacy. These journeys can be physically and emotionally intense, and I provide a space to process the full spectrum of feelings that arise. I bring both professional expertise and lived empathy to this work.

 

I place a strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and strive to create a safe, inclusive, and nonjudgmental space where you feel heard, supported, and empowered. I hope we can be a good fit so you have the guidance, support, and sometimes even a little levity along your unique journey in life.

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You have a safe place here.

You are not alone in your experience. Here, you have a safe and inclusive space to land, a space to process, reflect, and simply be yourself. This is a place where you are encouraged to bring your full, authentic self, free from judgment or expectation. I believe everyone deserves a space that is just for them, a warm and welcoming place where you can feel seen, supported, and truly understood.

Specialties

Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Intrusive Thoughts, Stress, Chronic Stress and Burnout

Mental Health and Mood:
Reproductive and Perinatal: 

Preconception, Fertility, Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Journeys (IUI, IVF, RIVF), Pregnancy and Perinatal, Postpartum, Reproductive Trauma, Traumatic Journeys to Parenthood, Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, Abortion Care, NICU Experiences, Birth Trauma, Adjustment to Parenthood

Grief, Disenfranchised Grief, Uncertainty

Grief and Loss:

Marriage, Divorce, Relational Issues, Intimacy, Parenting, Caretaking, Peer Issues, Boundary Setting

Relationships:

Support for navigating the effects of past or current trauma, creating a safe and empowering space for healing

Trauma Informed: 

LGBTQ+ Affirming, Intersectional Feminist, HAES Affirming

Affirming Care:

Professional Affiliations 

I am a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International, having received specialized and ongoing training and competence in supporting individuals through the emotional and psychological challenges of pregnancy, postpartum, and reproductive transitions.

 

I am also a Professional Member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and an active member of their Mental Health Professionals Group, which promotes ethical, evidence-based, and compassionate care for individuals and families navigating infertility and assisted reproduction.

 I am a Board Approved Supervisor for both the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors.

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