Jenna Atkinson, Clinical Intern

I started my career in mental health as an intern at an intensive  outpatient facility working with the children and adolescent population.  I am currently a student at Rider University obtaining my Master’s  degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in  Dance/Movement Therapy. As a young girl, I grew to love the performing  arts and worked professionally within the industry before deciding to  transition into the counseling field.

My passion for mental health stems from experiencing hardship within my  family and being a natural helper from a young age. Having lost a loved  one to their mental health, my desire to be of service increased. I felt  pulled to do this work so that I could support individuals by providing  space to feel understood. 

During my grief journey, I fell in love with dance/movement as a way to  release difficult emotions and deepen my understanding of my personal  experience from a mind-body-soul perspective. Feeling called to be of  service led me to receive my Life Coaching Certificate through LUMIA  Life Coaching and my 200-Hour YMTT through Anuttara Yoga. 

My counseling style is strength-based. Seeing everyone as having infinite  potential. This allows me to get to know you from a place of abundance  rather than deficit. My goal is to help you see your unique worth and  give you the tools to increase compassion for yourself and improve your  life. I take a holistic approach by wanting to understand all the many  unique facets that make you, YOU, and I enjoy taking a person-centered  approach in addition to incorporating dance/movement therapy.