"It is through and from the darkness we find our light." Jennifer has had the benefit of working with clients in many aspects of their lives, from practical skills of better living to deeper more existential questions about their own life’s journey. She has extensive experience working with families who have experienced trauma / PTSD, grief and loss, divorce, addiction and chaotic systems of communication. Jennifer also has widespread group facilitation experience including women’s and men’s… Show more "It is through and from the darkness we find our light." Jennifer has had the benefit of working with clients in many aspects of their lives, from practical skills of better living to deeper more existential questions about their own life’s journey. She has extensive experience working with families who have experienced trauma / PTSD, grief and loss, divorce, addiction and chaotic systems of communication. Jennifer also has widespread group facilitation experience including women’s and men’s process groups, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, eating disorders, spiritual discernment (all faiths welcome) and play/creativity-based groups for girls school age through teens. She had s growing online presence & is working on her book "I'm not yet dead". Show less

Jennifer is the owner of a private psychotherapy/coaching practice specializing in mindful resilience. Her passions lie in helping individuals who feel fed up with feeling exhausted and scared recover their resilient nature. Truth is, in life and in love, change happens, whether it is thrust upon us or of our own making. Therefore, everyone needs a Get Back Out There Coach! For the last decade and a half, Jennifer has been happily busy with her kids, her practice and surfing life’s waves with… Show more Jennifer is the owner of a private psychotherapy/coaching practice specializing in mindful resilience. Her passions lie in helping individuals who feel fed up with feeling exhausted and scared recover their resilient nature. Truth is, in life and in love, change happens, whether it is thrust upon us or of our own making. Therefore, everyone needs a Get Back Out There Coach! For the last decade and a half, Jennifer has been happily busy with her kids, her practice and surfing life’s waves with Project Lumina. Now that her girls are getting older she is busting out to write more and speak up more. She is the author of many articles and blog posts such as “I Don’t Want (or Need) my Own Soulmate and Here’s Why.” She has been quietly making a name for herself as a resiliency expert, writer speaker, and entrepreneur. Show less

Adjunct faculty teaching "Trauma and Recovery in Social Work" and The Intersection of Trauma, Mental Health and Addiction.

Project Lumina is a small Colorado-based non-profit focused on increasing self-esteem and leadership skills in girls and women throughout Colorado and the world. Project Lumina has partnered with several organizations and people who are also doing work to increase the well-being of people living in and around San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. Though the list of partners continues to grow, here is some information about our main partners. 1) Hester J. Hodgon Libraries For All… Show more Project Lumina is a small Colorado-based non-profit focused on increasing self-esteem and leadership skills in girls and women throughout Colorado and the world. Project Lumina has partnered with several organizations and people who are also doing work to increase the well-being of people living in and around San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. Though the list of partners continues to grow, here is some information about our main partners. 1) Hester J. Hodgon Libraries For All, www.librariesforall.org “A Colorado-based, tax-exempt, charitable foundation established in 2003 to support the San Juan del Sur Biblioteca and to promote lending libraries in Central America.” education and arts initiative that provides the children and adults from the low-income neighborhood, ‘La Planta’ in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua with free English classes. 2) Oliver Soliz Surfing Expedicion, “Based in San Juan Del Sur we are here to meet all of your surfing needs, from instruction to board selection to transportation.” Having grown up in Nicaragua, Oliver and his instructors are local surfers who know every nook and cranny of the Nicaraguan coastline. “Surfing is more than just a sport, it is more than the rush, it’s a way of life and the means to a better future.” To see Oliver in action go to: http://youtu.be/d7tti8EymF8 . Show less

Participate on contract basis with multidisciplinary team of Independent Psychiatrists, Clinical Social Workers, Certified Addictions Counselors, Probation Officers and staff. Independently conducts intake, needs assessment, mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan for men and women returning to civilian life after incarceration in Federal Penitentiary. • Provide evidence based Individual and Conjoint Therapy including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral… Show more Participate on contract basis with multidisciplinary team of Independent Psychiatrists, Clinical Social Workers, Certified Addictions Counselors, Probation Officers and staff. Independently conducts intake, needs assessment, mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan for men and women returning to civilian life after incarceration in Federal Penitentiary. • Provide evidence based Individual and Conjoint Therapy including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, behavior modification and substance abuse treatment.• Develops and maintains cooperative working relationship with Federal Probation officers, Certified Addiction Counselors, Psychiatrists and other external agencies involved with client’s readjustment success. Facilitation of training for Independence house staff on professionalism, self-care and crisis de-escalation. Show less

Provide individual, group, couple and family clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment for clients of Family Support Services.Conduct initial intake assessment, diagnostic, treatment plan and placement selection for client into needed services. Create connection to services for clients through referral, outreach and community organizing.Trained in Government and Federal homeless tracking data base (HMIS) as well as welfare and social service database services and connections (CCAR) as… Show more Provide individual, group, couple and family clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment for clients of Family Support Services.Conduct initial intake assessment, diagnostic, treatment plan and placement selection for client into needed services. Create connection to services for clients through referral, outreach and community organizing.Trained in Government and Federal homeless tracking data base (HMIS) as well as welfare and social service database services and connections (CCAR) as well as internal Homeless services tracking database (VISION).Provide in office psychotherapy as well as in home treatment and therapy. Advocate for Denver Public Schools homeless program and clients of the Coalition, involved with all aspects of child welfare and development for children K-12. Show less

The Denver Vet Center aims to help U.S. Veterans and others through research, education, and training on trauma and PTSD

Provided mental health services, mentoring, leadership development and advocacy for low income women and children in the Metro Denver Area. Also provided marketing, public relations and fund raising for organization

RAIN is an interfaith non-profit network made up volunteers and staff dedicated to providing support and care for men, women and their families struggling with the emotional, mental and physical symptoms associated with AIDS in the Metro Denver Community.