Jackie Laurenzi, M.Ed., Resident in Counseling

Jackie Laurenzi, M.Ed., Resident in Counseling, has a Masters degree in School Counseling and a Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from George Mason University. She believes that working on one’s mental health is an important step to creating a healthy, satisfying life. Jackie enjoys partnering with her clients to discover how different aspects of one’s life are intertwined and reciprocal. She gets to know her clients’ backgrounds, as well as their wants and needs, through supportive conversation and genuine interest. Trust between client and counselor is a top priority before diving into emotional work.

Jackie favors a Family Systems Approach, working with her clients to uncover how their expectations, behaviors, and beliefs contribute to the functioning of their family/social unit. Jackie primarily works with committed partners who want to enhance or repair their relationships. She also enjoys assisting new or expectant parents during their transition into parenthood. As a mother herself, Jackie has a passion for supporting and empowering new mothers experiencing perinatal mood disorders.

Prior to her career in Clinical Mental Health, Jackie worked as an Elementary School Teacher and School Counselor for over 10 years. She continues to use psychoeducation as a tool during counseling sessions and is gratified to see the power that knowledge gives clients about their own mental health care.

Clinical Population: Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Perinatal Mental Health, Adult Individual Therapy
Primary Theoretical Orientation(s): Structural Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychoeducation, Psychodynamic Therapy
Areas of Clinical Interests: postpartum mood disorders, couples counseling, transition to parenthood
Advanced Trainings & Certifications: The Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 2
Clinical Supervisors: Sarah Vavredge, LPC & Jade Rubino, Psy.D.