Jen Lindstrand, Student Intern
Hi, my name is Jen, and I’m happy you’re here.
My approach to therapy is client centered, compassionate, collaborative, and trauma-informed. I believe that you are the expert on your lived experience, and I will always honor that in session. My goal is to create a compassionate, welcoming, and safe space where you feel that you can be your most authentic self. Informed by aspects of positive psychology, I will work with you towards your version of optimal human thriving, rather than simply surviving, and tailor my approach to your individual needs and goals.
Trained in the wellness model of psychotherapy, my approach is holistic in nature, informed by aspects of narrative therapy, psycho-dynamic, CBT, and other modalities where appropriate. I also believe in the mind-body connection, and will add in aspects of somatic work, breath work, and mindfulness techniques if this aligns with your therapy goals. With children, I utilize play therapy and an affirmative, strength based approach. Whether we meet in session, or we never have the opportunity to meet at all, I want you to know that you matter. Your lived experience matters and you deserve to live a full life where you feel that you can be your most authentic self.
As for my background, I am originally from Madison, Wisconsin, and have had the wonderful opportunity of living on both the east coast and the west coast, as well as abroad in England and Italy. I recently moved to Salt Lake City from Washington D.C, and am happy to be back in the west. Over the last two decades I have held a number of leadership and human rights related roles. Some of my experience includes working in elementary schools, crisis counseling, teaching English abroad to children as a TEFL certified English teacher, coaching high school sports, working abroad in refugee camps with migrants and asylum seekers, instructing graduate level courses in universities, and working on various public policy initiatives that impact health and human rights.
As a person who stutters (PWS), I have had the honor of working as a mentor and coach for others who stutter for twenty years. I know what it feels like to be misunderstood by society or to feel as though your authentic self is locked inside of you, and I can relate to clients who may feel this way. I am always happy to work with people who stutter, as this is often something that heavily impacts us on a psychological and emotional level. I also have personal experience with adoption, trauma and identity conflicts related to adoption, domestic violence, substance use, disordered eating, and emotionally, physically, and psychologically abusive environments.
My education includes a masters in public policy and administration with a focus in global health from Northwestern University, a post bachelor's degree in marketing from UCLA, and a bachelor of science in psychology, social science, and business administration from UW-Stevens Point. Currently, I am completing my final three courses at New York University in a masters degree in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness. I will soon be seeking licensure as a clinical mental health counselor and I plan to start a doctoral program in counseling psychology in 2025.
In my spare time, you can usually find me listening to Rising Appalachia and doing yoga in a sunny spot, running on a new trail, or plotting how to adopt as many animals as my apartment will allow. I enjoy writing, photography, running, snowboarding, yoga, rock climbing, and connecting with my community.
*Accepting New Clients*
Locations: Telehealth
Areas of Interest:
LGBTQIA+
Gender Identity
Gender Affirming Care
Physical, Emotional, & Spiritual Trauma
Children
Teens
Young Adults
Life Transitions
PTSD & C-PTSD
Identity Conflicts
Depression
Anxiety
Boundaries & Healthy Relationships
Adoption Trauma & Identity Conflicts
Substance Use
Empowerment & Acceptance
Neurodivergent Affirming Care
Disordered Eating
Complex Mental Health Disorders
Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders
Psychological & Emotional Aspects of Stuttering