JENN GEIMAN, PhD

Therapist

Pronouns: They/Them
Locations: Andersonville & The Loop
Languages I Speak: English

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AREAS OF FOCUS

  • ADHD & Attention Issues
  • Alcohol & Substance Abuse
  • Anxiety, OCD & Panic Attacks
  • Chronic Illness / Chronic Pain
  • Family & Relationship Conflict
  • Gender Exploration, Expression & Identity Affirmation
  • Grief & Loss
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Kink, Sex Positivity & Sex Work
  • Mood Disorders (Bipolar, Depression, Major Depression)
  • Self-Harm & Suicidal Ideation
  • Stress
  • Transgender & Transitioning
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Veterans Issues

CLIENTS I WORK WITH

  • Individuals (Adolescents, Adults)
  • Families (Chosen, Family of Origin, Single Parents)
  • Relationships (Couples, Open, Polyamorous/Polycule, Premarital, Separation/Divorce)

PHILOSOPHY

I approach clinical work from a relational and attachment-focused perspective. I believe that humans heal and change in relationship to others, and that our connection is paramount for us to be able to do meaningful and long-lasting work. My understanding of the world is also inherently systemic, such that each individual’s intersectional identities, as well as larger systems (e.g., family system, cultural groups and values, larger systems of oppression such as racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, sizeism), should be made explicit and honored in each session.

THERAPY WITH ME

We will begin our work with a clinical interview and co-construct a treatment plan based on your goals and unique intersection of identities. One of my main goals is to build a warm, honest, and boundaried working relationship with you. I tend to speak casually and frankly; I try to aim for compassionate and validating directness. For a few minutes at the end of each session you and I will also likely discuss how to better focus and personalize our approach. My hope is that our work together will feel collaborative, flexible, and transformative while also attending to the very real systems of oppression from which you have experienced harm.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

License:

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist Candidate
    Practicing under the supervision of Dr. Leesa Contorino, PsyD-L (License No. 071010237)

Degrees:

  • PhD in Counseling Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
  • BA in Applied Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago

TYPES OF THERAPY

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Culturally Sensitive Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Individual & Couples Therapy, (EFT/EFCT), Existential Psychotherapy, Family Systems Therapy, Feminist Therapy, Group Therapy, Humanistic Psychology (Humanism), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Motivational Interviewing, Multicultural Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy), Psychodynamic Therapy, Systems Theory / Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy.

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