Jenna Houpert (she/her)

Trauma comes in a wide variety of ways but primarily from experiences in childhood. Our families love us so much but sometimes we can be taught things that hurt us later in life. I have a lot of experience in working with trauma and consequently the trauma brain. I can help you identify where the trauma brain is tricking you towards unhealthy coping skills, and together we can rewire the brain to more improved functioning.

Depression can come in many forms. You may be visibly unable to function in your daily life or so busy that you're not sure how to sit still anymore. Sometimes life can feel like a tangled up ball of yarn for any reason. You do not have to live like that anymore. You can learn how to take back control and together we can unravel that yarn going at a comfortable and safe pace.

We all operate within a system. Now if that system is highly functioning and fine-tuned to each person's roles and needs it works very well. However if there are parts that are not working, whether they never did or they have stopped recently, then issues can rise. Taking a look at family systems means identifying what roles you are playing and whether or not those roles are appropriate for you. We learn to play certain roles based on our personal, unique experiences and sometimes we need change

I have 4 years of experience in substance use treatment and specifically the harm reduction model. We have plenty of research solidifying what we know about addiction and how it operates on a continuum. Expecting full sobriety early in recovery is not realistic. We have bumps, we make mistakes. It's more about learning from our mistakes, learning how to be both held accountable by others, and accountable to ourselves.

I operate primarily from a psychodynamic orientation which means that I look for patterns in the groups and relationships that you are involved in. Unfortunately we are not always part of relationships that have strong communication, empathy, connection, and accountability, and it can be hard to manage these without someone who is unbiased reflecting with you about how to navigate these tumultuous relationships in order to make positive changes.