Jennifer Horn, LMHC: Therapist for Children, Teens, and Young Adults

There’s no denying that life isn’t always a walk in the park. While I’m sure you can relate to this as an adult, the same goes for kids, teens, and college-age students. Don’t forget, they’re going through this life without a manual, just as you are.

But life is also spectacularly beautiful. 

Unfortunately, the trials faced during any phase of life can often dim that beauty and hold your child back from living the life they deserve. Anxiety, depression, and self-doubt can creep into your child’s life at any age. Mental health challenges can rob them of happiness, self-confidence, and life-fulfillment.

I get it. I’ve been in their shoes. As an experienced, understanding, and caring counselor for teens, children, and young adults. I can help support your child, whether they are elementary-school-aged, in the turbulent teenage years, or college-aged.

And, because I value being an advocate for kids and an ally for parents, I can support you, too.

Therapy can be transformative and empowering. I know because I have first-hand experience.

During one part of my college years, I went through some challenging times, leading to my dealing with difficult emotions. In turn, this affected my ability to concentrate on school. Thanks to the help of one perceptive English professor, I began counseling with the campus therapist.

This was a pivotal moment for me. Not only did that counselor help me find my voice and discover my inner strength, but they also empowered me to be my own advocate and confidently make healthier decisions for my life.

I felt seen.

I felt heard.

I felt understood.

It uncovered my desire to help others like you find your voice and true potential and discover that you can change something in your life if you want to.

So I know what it’s like on both sides of the couch. I can empathize. And I can help.

With that said, it’s essential to understand that making positive changes in your life requires:

• welcoming self-growth
• embracing accountability
• letting go of what you cannot control

And because I adore powerful quotes, and because I’m a Swiftie, in the immortal words of the one and only Taylor Swift:

“Part of growing up and moving into new chapters of your life is about catch and release; you can’t carry all things, decide what is yours to hold and let the rest go.”

First of all, I’m human, just like you. That means I’ve been through some stuff, just like you. Yes, I’m a therapist, but that’s second to the fact that I understand anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem from a first-hand perspective.

So, I can relate. And I’ll meet you where you are, treating you or your child as my equal.

I’ve worked with clients that run the socioeconomic gamut, from children involved in the juvenile justice system with absentee parents to clients living in affluent dual-income households with two involved parents.

I know how to get along with these populations and everyone in between. That’s because I treat everyone, first and foremost, as a human being. I respect everyone, no matter what the situation.

So, no judgment. Ever.