Jennifer Sowers, LCSW-C

Hi! My name is Jenn (she/her). I'm a licensed social work and have been working in the field since 2014. Over the years, I've worked on crisis teams in the community, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential housing, and various group settings (PHP, IOP, etc). I've loved all the work I've done in the past, and it's given me great experience to help people in individual therapy. I am now taking time to do what is most meaningful to me, which includes finding ways I can be most helpful to you. I primarily use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). What this means is that once I get to know you and we establish YOUR goals for therapy (and life!), I use clinical interventions from ACT to help you reach your goals. Not sure what you're doing with your life? We'll do work to identify your values and establish goals to help work towards those values. Overwhelmed by thoughts or feelings, or feeling stuck with the thoughts and feelings you have? We'll work to get some separation between you and those thoughts and feelings. You are MORE THAN your thoughts and feelings! We'll practice acceptance, acknowledging that we cannot CONTROL our thoughts and feelings, and we'll find ways for you to move towards your values, to create a more meaningful and fulfilling life, despite those thoughts and feelings existing. This is different than many forms of therapy that either a) talk and process without teaching skills, or b) aim to teach you how to change your thoughts or feelings. The concepts behind ACT can seem intimidating... I mean... who wants to accept thoughts and feelings that suck!? But at the end of the day, accepting their existence and proceeding through life in a meaningful way will take power away from the thoughts and feelings, and it's likely they'll fade in to the background. The bright side is this - you don't have to know how to do this! That's what I'm here for. I will help you and guide you and support you through this process. You can do this. And if we do it right, when you're done with therapy and new challenges arise, you'll know the skills to use and how to get through those challenges, with or without further help. For more info on my services: www.jennsowers.com (*NOTE: I am currently accepting Cigna/Evernorth and United Healthcare insurance.)