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Jennifer Valenta Post Partum Support International Trained Therapist

About Jennifer
Licensing, Specialized Training, and Professional Memberships

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (MSW, LCSW-C) with over a decade of experience working in Mental Health and as a Psychotherapist.

  • ​Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist (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.​

  • Specialized training through 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.​

  • Board Approved Supervisor for both the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors.​

  • Actively completing training to become a Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP)

  • ​Actively completing training to become Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level I (CCTP-I)

Clinical Interests & Approach

  • Supporting women and marginalized genders whose mental health experiences may show up in unique or less recognized ways.

    • Internalized or subtle symptomology

      Perfectionism, high self-expectations, and self-criticism

    • Chronic overthinking, rumination, and mental fatigue

    • ADHD-related attention, focus, and executive functioning challenges

    • Masking or camouflaging social or emotional challenges leading to social burnout

    • Overthinking, rumination, and mental load fatigue

    • Stress and burnout related to caregiving, work, and emotional labor

    • I provide counseling that addresses the unique ways mental health challenges may show up in your life

 

  • Mood and Anxiety Disorders

    • Depression

    • Bipolar Disorder

    • Anxiety

    • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

    • Intrusive Thoughts, Stress

    • Chronic Stress and Burnout

 

  • Reproductive and Perinatal Mental Health Support 

    • Preconception counseling and emotional support

    • Infertility therapy and complex fertility journeys

    • Family-building through assisted reproductive technologies such as IUI, IVF, RIVF, Egg or Sperm Donation, and Surrogacy

    • Miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and grief counseling 

    • Support for traumatic or complicated paths to parenthood

    • Pregnancy mental health support

    • Mental health support for high risk pregnancy

    • Pregnancy after loss 

    • Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), including postpartum anxiety and depression

    • Birth Trauma and traumatic birth experiences

    • NICU experiences and parental mental health support

    • Abortion Care

  • Supporting individuals with concerns related to sexual wellbeing, intimacy, and relationship health.

    • Changes in desire, arousal, or sexual satisfaction

    • Intimacy concerns related to stress, trauma, or life transitions

    • Sexual concerns during fertility treatment, pregnancy, or postpartum 

    • Exploring sexual wellbeing in a nonjudgmental, affirming space 

  • Grief and Loss

    • Disenfranchised grief (losses that may not be openly recognized or validated)

    • Coping with uncertainty

    • Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth

    •  Infertility-related grief and ambiguous loss

    • Loss of expected parenthood experiences or timelines

    • Identity loss related to life transitions or role changes

    • Anticipatory grief related to health, fertility, or family changes 

  • Supporting relational dynamics and role transitions

    • Relationship changes related to parenthood and caregiving

    • Navigating shifts in identity, roles, and responsibilities

    • Role transitions related to pregnancy, postpartum, or fertility treatment

    • Support during major life transitions and family structure changes such as marriage or divorce

    • Adjustment to Parenting at all developmental milestones

    • Balancing personal identity with parenting or caregiving roles

    • Communication challenges within partnerships, friendships, or families

    • Navigating boundaries and expectations in evolving relationships

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

    • Affirming and trauma informed care

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

    • Support for individuals impacted by medical trauma, birth trauma, or reproductive trauma

    • Creating a safe, supportive space to explore trauma at your own pace

  • Inclusivity

    • Affirming of different ways of thinking, learning, and processing

    • Inclusive of neurodivergent experiences

    • LGBTQ+ Affirming

    • HAES Affirming

    • Therapy that recognizes the impact of social and systemic factors

    • Thoughtful of the broader social context influencing mental health

    • Care that honors the complexity of identity and lived experience

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What you can expect

  • A safe, inclusive space to show up exactly as you are

  • Authenticity, safety, and meaningful connection

  • Support that honors both clinical expertise and lived experience

  • Room for vulnerability, growth, self-compassion, and curiosity

  • Guidance grounded in respect, understanding, and sometimes a little humor

  • Social justice informed therapy

  • Warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental care

  • Therapy with me feels human and relational, with room for honesty, reflection, and even moments of lightness when appropriate.

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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.

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