Jennifer Jordan, LCSW, LICSW

Working with me is about getting curious about why the things that feel hard are hard. Our patterns, reactions, beliefs, and ways of coping usually came from somewhere. I am much more interested in asking, “What happened to you?” than, “What is wrong with you?” A lot of people come to therapy carrying a long list of things they think they should be able to do. I should be over this. I should be more organized. I should be able to set this boundary. And then there is “just.” Just stop overthinking. Just calm down. Just do the thing. If you could “just” do it, chances are you already would have. Difficulty is information. It tells us there is something worth understanding, not that you are lazy, weak, dramatic, or not trying hard enough. I work with adults navigating attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) and neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, shame, self-worth, identity, relationship concerns, trauma, and the overlap between them. My approach is rooted in attachment, strengths-based, and trauma-informed care, somatic work, and an understanding of how our relationships, identities, families, histories, and larger systems shape us. Intersectionality is part of where I start with everyone. None of us exists outside of context. I also work with people who have learned to minimize their own pain. You do not have to earn the right to struggle by proving that your experience was worse than someone else’s. Your experience matters. You deserve to take up space. My style is warm, direct, curious, and collaborative. I will ask questions, notice patterns, offer another perspective, and help us make connections together. Feelings are not good or bad. They may be comfortable or uncomfortable, but all of them are telling us something. Vulnerability is not weakness, and shame tends to loosen its grip when it is met with empathy and connection instead of judgment. My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming, neurodiversity-affirming, sex-positive, and welcoming of relationships and families that do not fit neatly into traditional boxes. Love makes a family. You do not need the right words, a perfectly organized story, or a clear idea of what needs to change before you begin. We can make sense of the stuck, messy, complicated stuff together.