Telehealth
Missoula, MT
7203010884
Nurturing Connection and Healing in Relationship
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Your Therapist, Jennifer (Jlynn)
*Jennifer Franklin (Jlynn) is exclusively a telehealth provider.
I can imagine that your journey has been a challenging one. Reaching out for help is no small feat. Most likely, it took a lot of courage for you to arrive here. It requires bravery to open up to someone and be vulnerable. I get it. To say, “I need help,” is a tremendously vulnerable act. I am here to make that process as seamless as possible. The more each of us reaches out for help, the more we normalize helping each other. Welcome!
Just as no two people are exactly alike, neither is their process in therapy. In each therapeutic relationship we settle into an approach that feels appropriate, remaining open to changes throughout the treatment. An integral part of my work is to help individuals overcome trauma (relational and physical) along with the limiting beliefs that go along with those experiences. I understand that you may feel that the word “trauma” may not apply to you. However, I have found that most people who are experiencing high levels of stress, anxiety or depression, have had life experiences that they consider insignificant; Those same experiences turn out to be a primary focus in moving forward with healing. How we learned to relate to our caregivers, family and friends as children and young adults (unconsciously) often leads to unhelpful patterns which lock us into feeling unloved, hurt, misunderstood, helpless, unimportant, wrong, etc. Together we will investigate those experiences and move through a somatic, body/mind integration in order to feel physically different in the present. Yes, landing in a space where calm is your new normal is possible. Yes, those feelings of guilt and shame can and will become a thing of the past. While we won’t reach perfection, or Buddha status, we can reach a sense of well being that carries us through the most difficult times in life and also allows us to experience the present, embracing joy and all of life’s beauty.
I have extensive training in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness and meditation, Attachment-Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy. I specialize in working with young adults (ages 18 to early 40s), who struggle with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, loss/grief and/or complex PTSD. I’m passionate about helping my clients to shift their relational patterns that keep them stuck in unhealthy relationships, friendships and communities and/or unsatisfying work environments. I actually help people to find their own authentic path towards a meaningful life. I use a relationally grounded approach that integrates research-based methodologies that value the mind-body connection. I also identify as Queer and have a love for working with the LGBTQIA+ community.
In addition to my formal clinical masters-level training in psychotherapy from Smith College for Social Work (2015), I have over 15 years of training in behavioral learning theory that is grounded in my prior work as a teacher, clinical case manager and parent educator. What that means for you is that we have a variety of means to address what is happening for you so that your treatment is as individualized as possible. In addition, I have a Master of the Arts degree in Bilingual and Diverse Education (2003). I am actively working to be anti-racist, and strive to implement practices that decolonize the therapeutic process and move away from pathologizing peoples’ experiences.
In my work with my clients, I witness how therapy unfolds a path to living more fully in line with their values and dreams. When old wounds or unhelpful patterns become a thing of the past, I see my clients thriving in the present moment. I believe in this work, as I have not only walked this path as a therapist, but as a client. I know what it’s like to live a more free, authentic and connected life and it is my life’s work to help others in this same process.