Other Specialties of Jenna’s

Complementary Alternative Tools
Psychosis & Schizophrenia
PANS/PANDAS
EMDR Intensives

Complementary & Alternative Approaches

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For clients who are open to it, Jenna offers optional symbolic and projective tools to support self-awareness, insight, and personal growth. These approaches are offered within a framework of affirming care that respects your identity, lived experiences, and cultural beliefs, values, and perspectives. By integrating these tools into therapy, clients can explore their thoughts and feelings in a safe, guided way, deepening self-reflection and supporting healing alongside traditional therapeutic approaches.

Examples of Complementary & Alternative Tools:

  • Symbolic Imagery: Using pictures, drawings, or visualizations to explore emotions, experiences, or goals.

  • Card-Based Reflection Tools: Drawing cards (e.g., archetype, metaphor, or self-reflection cards) to prompt insight and self-exploration.

  • Projective Exercises: Interactive prompts or creative exercises that help clients express thoughts and feelings that may be difficult to articulate.

  • Integration with Therapy: Insights from these tools can be discussed in sessions to guide understanding, decision-making, and personal growth.

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PANS/PANDAS

Abrupt personality changes, sudden disruptive behaviors, or OCD symptoms in children can be alarming. EMDR therapy can be an important component of a comprehensive treatment plan for PANS/PANDAS, supporting both the child and family in navigating symptoms and trauma.

OCD Symptoms in PANS/PANDAS

OCD in children with PANS/PANDAS can present in many ways beyond the common repetitive behaviors. Examples include:

  • Contamination fears

  • Religious or sexual obsessions

  • Aggressive thoughts toward self or others

  • Ordering, counting, or alignment compulsions

  • Touching, tapping, or rubbing rituals

  • Intrusive images, words, or sounds

  • Urgent need to tell, ask, or confess

  • Significance attached to colors, numbers, or words

  • Ritualized eating habits

What are PANS & PANDAS

PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome)

Occurs when infections, environmental factors, or other triggers provoke a misdirected immune response, causing inflammation in the brain. Symptoms can appear suddenly and may include:

  • OCD behaviors

  • Severe anxiety or mood changes

  • Tics or motor disruptions

  • Restrictive eating or sensory activities

  • Rapid decline in academic skills (math, handwriting)

  • Personality or behavior changes

PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections)

Triggered specifically by strep infections, which cause similar sudden-onset symptoms through immune-mediated inflammation in the brain. Children may become aggressive, irritable, or withdrawn, often after illness such as the flu, ear infections, or strep throat.

Psychosis & Schizophrenia

Psychosis is a symptom of schizophrenia and other medical or psychological conditions. It involves losing touch with reality, often through disorganized thoughts, hallucinations, or delusions. EMDR therapy can help clients manage symptoms, process trauma, and improve daily functioning.

Psychosis

Psychosis is a symptom, not a condition itself. It occurs when someone loses clarity about reality, affecting thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors. Psychosis can appear in many medical or psychological conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, epilepsy, dementia, or postpartum states.

Key Features of Psychosis:

  • Hearing voices, feeling sensations on the skin, or smelling odors that aren’t present

  • False beliefs, including control, persecution, grandeur, or reference

  • Unusual movements, catatonia, or incoherent speech

  • Reduced emotional expression, lack of motivation, limited speech, social withdrawal, or decreased pleasure

Psychosis often emerges in late teens to early 30s, and early signs can overlap with anxiety, depression, or behavioral changes.

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Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disorder diagnosed when psychotic symptoms persist over time. It exists on a spectrum, including schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and brief psychotic disorder, depending on symptom duration and severity.

Common Features of Schizophrenia:

  • Persistent hallucinations or delusions

  • Negative symptoms like diminished emotional expression, motivation loss, and social withdrawal

  • Disorganized thinking and speech

  • Difficulty maintaining daily routines or social connections

Causes & Contributing Factors:

  • Brain Chemistry: Biochemical imbalances, birth complications, or neurological differences

  • Genetics: Family history increases risk

  • Environmental & Trauma Factors: Stress, substance use, trauma, early life experiences, and cultural influences

How EMDR Can Help:
EMDR therapy can support individuals with schizophrenia by:

  • Processing trauma and distressing memories that influence thoughts and behaviors

  • Reducing anxiety and improving coping skills

  • Supporting nervous system regulation and emotional stability

  • Complementing medical and psychiatric care for a holistic approach

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EMDR Intensives

EMDR Intensive Therapy

What it is: A condensed, deep-dive alternative to weekly therapy sessions. Instead of 50-minute weekly appointments, you dedicate 2–8 hours (or up to 3 days) to focused EMDR work — allowing you to go deeper, faster, without losing momentum between sessions.

Who it's for:

  • People with lingering triggers despite previous therapy

  • Those navigating trauma, major transitions, or relationship ruptures

  • Anyone feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or caught in repeating patterns

  • People preparing for a big life event (wedding, parenthood, new job, etc.)

  • Those who want concentrated progress without months of weekly sessions

How it works:

  1. Pre-Intensive Interview — Set goals and assess your current life, stressors, and support system

  2. The Intensive itself — Combines EMDR reprocessing with resourcing tools like guided meditation, sand tray, and artwork to both reduce pain and strengthen positive feelings. May address early attachment, present struggles, or future goals depending on your needs

  3. Post-Intensive Interview — Reflect on breakthroughs and create a plan to carry insights forward into daily life

Why it feels different: Traditional therapy often gets interrupted just as you're opening up. Intensives give you unbroken time to stay with the work — moving beyond just talking about problems to actually shifting how your mind and body respond to them.

Pricing is discussed during a consultation based on hourly rate