About Us
15+ Years Helping Families
Founder And Therapist
Meet Jennifer
Jennifer has spent more than 15 years helping children, teens, and families navigate the emotional challenges that can come with growing up. As both a parent and a seasoned mental health professional, she understands how difficult it can be when a child is struggling and how important it is for parents to feel supported along the way.
Her professional background includes work as a School Counselor, High School Pupil Personnel Worker, and now as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Education and specializes in treating anxiety, OCD, body-focused repetitive behaviors such as skin picking and hair pulling, and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
Jennifer has also received training in several evidence-based treatment models, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ExRP), Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), and Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for ARFID. This broad foundation allows her to tailor treatment to the needs of each individual child and family.
Our approach
A thoughtful, collaborative approach
Collaborative
Evidence-Based
Practical
Supportive
At KidWise Counseling, therapy is not about forcing quick fixes or expecting families to figure everything out on their own. It is about understanding what is happening beneath the surface, creating a clear path forward, and helping children and parents feel more capable, supported, and less alone in the process. This framing reflects the current site’s emphasis on meaningful progress, parent empowerment, and compassionate support.
SPACE
Support for parents matters, too
Parent support is an important part of the KidWise model. In addition to working directly with children and teens, Jennifer offers parent-focused sessions that do not require the child to be present in the therapy room. These sessions can be especially helpful when a child is hesitant about therapy or when parents want to play a more active role in supporting progress.
Using the SPACE model, Jennifer helps parents support children through anxiety, OCD, and ARFID-related challenges in ways that reduce accommodation, strengthen confidence, and create a calmer, more supportive home environment. She also works closely with parents using FBT to support children who are struggling with restrictive eating and food-related anxiety.
SPACE Treatment
A Message From Jennifer
