Jess Van Natter, LCSW
Jess Van Natter (XE, XER, XEM, THEY, THEM) works remotely and is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed in Utah and Idaho. Jess is an AFAB, Queer, Trans, lifelong athiest, eco-feminst, who was raised in a rural, indigent part of northern Utah.
I know that one size doesn’t fit all, but the interventions I’ve received training in are solution-focused therapy (SFT), brief psychodynamic therapy (BPT), Gottman relationship therapy, and seeking safety.
My greatest joy is helping people heal the emotional wounds from domestic violence, faith transitions, bullying, child abuse, and neglect. My approach is to be alongside you as you experience your greatest joys and pains. I aim to encourage internal playfulness and curiosity, help you unfold at your pace, help you re-author your life, and create a happy life on your terms.
JESS’ APPROACH TO LGBTQIA+ AFFIRMING CARE IS:
● PERFORMING TRAUMA AND DISCRIMINATION ASSESSMENTS TO EXPAND YOUR AWARENESS OF THE PAIN YOU
HAVE GONE THROUGH, AND HELP BUILD UP SELF-COMPASSION.
● ENCOURAGING CLIENT-ENGAGMENT IN QUEER COMMUNITY, AND WITH QUEER MEDIA, QUEER HISTORY, AND
QUEER THEORIESTS TO HELP EASE INTERNALIZED TRANSNEGATIVITY, AND HETEROSEXISM, WHILE AMPLIFYING
YOUR QUEER CONFIDENCE.
● ASSIST WITH PREPARING FOR MICROAGGRESSIONS, LESSENING THEIR IMPACT, AND IDENTIFYING A PLAN FOR
RESPONDING TO MICROAGGRESSIONS WITH DIGNITY.
● HELP FIND WAYS TO EXPRESS AND CELEBRATE YOUR QUEERNESS WHILE CONSIDERING YOUR SAFETY.
*Limited Availability*
Locations: Telehealth Only
Areas of Interest:
HELPING THE LGBTQIA+ AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR COMMUNITY FIND THEIR CHILL EVEN WITH ONGOING DISCRIMINATION, OR
AFTER SURVIVING ABUSE AND NEGLECT
HELPING PEOPLE FIND MEANING, PURPOSE, AND IDENTITY AFTER SURVIVING ABUSE, DISCRIMINATION, OR RELIGIOUS TRANSITION
HELPING PEOPLE EXPLORE GENDER, SEXUALITY, TRANSITIONING, AND FORMING SELF-IDENTITY
SURVIVING THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE, PARTICULARLY AFTER A LOVED ONE'S DEATH BY SUICIDE OR OVERDOSE
THE DYNAMICS OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, HEALTHY COMMUNICATION, AND HOW TO HEAL AFTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, AND NEGLECT
ELEVATING CONFIDENCE OF THE QUEER MIND, BODY, AND SOUL