Jenny JavinsLICSW

Jenny Javins is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people through hard emotional times. She holds a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential (LICSW) and works with people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and major life changes. Her tone is practical and supportive, aimed at helping clients feel steadier and more capable.

Jenny uses straightforward, collaborative conversation to help clients build coping skills and develop more self-compassion. She often helps people manage caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to women's issues. She also supports people facing communication problems, divorce or separation, and career-related stress.

Her work draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's goals and experience. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different responses. Motivational Interviewing is added when people want help finding the motivation to make life changes.

Over six years of practice in West Virginia have given her experience with postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, and the mixed emotions that come with forgiveness, guilt, and shame. She aims to help clients notice small shifts that lead to better day-to-day functioning. Sessions emphasize practical steps, clearer communication, and rebuilding a sense of self-worth.

People who choose Jenny can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. She helps clients set realistic goals and practices that fit into everyday life. Prospective clients are encouraged to consider whether her style and focus match their needs before scheduling.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's experience and priorities, offering a respectful space where the therapist follows the person's lead and helps clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers straightforward strategies to change patterns that cause distress. Motivational Interviewing helps people find and strengthen their own reasons for change when they feel stuck.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will talk about what matters to the client, test a few ideas, and adapt the plan as goals evolve. This makes sessions more practical and aligned with real-life needs.

Confirm the specific session options before booking since available formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so people can keep appointments more consistently. Many people find that working with a licensed professional from their everyday setting helps them try new skills between meetings and apply changes directly to daily routines.