Meet Jen: Newport Beach Therapist for Individuals & Couples
It’s Never Too Late to Write a New Chapter
A Little About Me…
I’ve wanted to be a therapist since I was sixteen — but like so many of us, life took me in other directions first.
When I finally returned to that calling decades later, it felt like coming home, like this is exactly what I am meant to be doing.
Since then, I’ve been building my psychotherapy practice here in Newport Beach and am continuing to grow and navigate the same life transitions many of my clients face.
Life has a way of being messy, beautiful, and uncertain all at once. I’ve lived enough of it to know that growth often begins in those in-between spaces — when something is ending, changing, or just beginning again.
I’m trained in Narrative Therapy — a modality I fell deeply in love with and have seen firsthand just how powerful it can be. I believe this work allows reflection to become direction — helping you move toward greater clarity, connection, and meaning in your life.
Outside the therapy room, I’m a mom to two girls — one teen and one young adult. I’ve been married to my husband since 2001, and dog mom to our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Winston.
I love life in Orange County and soaking up all it has to offer: sun, surf, sand, and time with the people (and pup!) I love most.
Wherever you are in your story, I’d be honored to walk alongside you as you find clarity, courage, and your next right step.
Are you ready to get started?
Working with me is…
Authentic
I’m down-to-earth and real. I want you to feel you can be too. Bring it all and let’s explore. Judgement-free.
Supportive
I’m in your corner. I believe in your resilience, your strength, and your ability to move through what’s hard—even if you don’t believe it quite yet.
Nurturing
It’s the Mama Bear in me. I can’t help it. I want my clients to feel deeply cared for.
Empowering
I want to help you cultivate change from a place of personal power and agency. Let’s get you properly situated in the driver’s seat of your life!
Growth-Focused
Together, we’ll rediscover what fuels and centers you, identify what matters most right now, and chart a path forward that feels aligned and intentional.
Sometimes Fun (really!)
Therapy is hard, non-linear, and often uncomfortable—but that doesn’t mean we can’t laugh along the way. Some of the most healing moments I’ve shared with clients included belly laughs right alongside the tears.
I love being a therapist.
And I love my clients.
I love sitting with people and listening closely—not just to what’s being said, but to what’s underneath.
I listen for glimmers of their strengths, wisdom, and what makes them tick. I love to unearth the skills they’ve used to survive, the values they hold dear, and the moments that light them up.
I love holding curious conversations that open up new ways of viewing their lives or deepen understanding of themselves.
I am consistently humbled by the quiet courage it takes to show up and share authentically what’s on their heart. I consider it a deep honor to bear witness to every client’s unique story—because it matters. You matter.
And I want you to know that—not just in your head, but in every cell in your body.”
-xo Jen
Education & Training
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT #155623
BA in Psychology, UC Santa Barbara
Master’s in Clinical Psychology, Vanguard University
Advanced Training in Narrative Therapy, California Family Institute (CFI)
Pre-licensed member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)