Jennifer Villena (she/her)

LMFT# 123591
Accepting Clients

Compassionate, Mindful, Therapy for Women

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Pleasant Hill, CA

About My Clients

I provide counseling services to adults, couples, and teens who are struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, and relationship issues. In our sessions, I will help you face your defenses and deal with self-judgment, loneliness, fear, weakness, and embarrassment. Together, we will navigate through your emotional challenges by sorting through confusion, exploring the root of your issues, and empowering you toward self-love and acceptance.

My Background and Approach

I’m an EMDR Certified Therapist providing trauma therapy for women in Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, and throughout Contra Costa County. I work with women navigating anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and the emotional shifts that often come with midlife. Many of my clients appear high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed or disconnected internally. Therapy offers a space to slow down, process what you’ve been carrying, and reconnect with yourself. My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed. I integrate EMDR therapy, relational work, and expressive approaches to help clients process difficult experiences, build resilience, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and self-trust.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe therapy should be a space where people feel safe, respected, and truly seen. Our experiences are shaped by our relationships, culture, and the systems we live within, and I approach this work with curiosity, humility, and compassion. As a clinician of color, I’m mindful of how identity and culture can influence our mental health and healing. I see therapy as a collaborative process where clients can explore their experiences, reconnect with their strengths, and move toward meaningful change.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $195 - 245/session

Info

Email Jennifer
140 Mayhew Way
Suite 601
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

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