- Anxiety and stress
- Addiction support
- Body image issues
About Jenna
Jenna Acker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with three years of experience. She focuses on anxiety, stress, addictions, family concerns, eating issues, and coping with life changes. Jenna lists social anxiety and phobias among her areas of focus and works with people facing mood and obsessive-compulsive concerns.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address everyday problems and complex emotional patterns. Sessions tend to be practical and grounded, focusing on specific thoughts, behaviors, and situations that cause distress. Jenna helps people develop coping skills for panic, anxious thoughts, and difficult social situations.
Her background includes supporting people through addiction, body-image concerns, and the effects of trauma. She also notes experience with aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and co-morbid mental health conditions. This range informs how she plans interventions and pacing for each person.
Jenna describes her work as client-centered and inclusive. She attends to experiences shaped by discrimination and gendered stressors when those topics are relevant to a client's life. Practical skill-building and steady problem-solving are core parts of her approach.
People can expect straightforward collaboration about goals and strategies. To start, clients follow the site process to match and schedule an initial session. Jenna conducts work in English and practices under her Wisconsin LCSW credential.
How evidence-based approaches guide online work
Jenna describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive-behavioral style work looks at thought patterns and teaches practical strategies to manage anxiety, compulsions, and phobic responses. This approach is useful for managing social worry and reducing avoidance behaviors.Behavioral techniques such as graded exposure help people face feared situations in small steps. These methods break down tasks like speaking up or attending social events into manageable practice tasks to build confidence over time. Exposure work pairs well with skills for managing physical anxiety symptoms and intrusive thoughts.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan based on what produces meaningful progress.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for quicker check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the kinds of settings that cause them concern, which can support progress over time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with anxiety, stress, addictions, family issues, eating problems, and life changes. Social anxiety and phobias are listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a client-centered way, focusing on practical coping skills and problem-solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.