Many of the ways we cope, protect ourselves, and relate to others are shaped long before we fully understand them.

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Specialties

Military & Veteran Transitions

Military Family Life and Frustrations

Addiction & Substance use

Anxiety & Stress

Life Transitions

Identity & Self-Esteem

Relationship Patterns

Jenna Matthews
Clinical Associate Therapist

Location(s): Virtual across Virginia and District of Columbia

Accepting new clients

My approach

Therapy with me offers an opportunity to explore patterns with curiosity, and compassion.

Bio

Jenna approaches therapy with curiosity, warmth, and a strong belief that healing is deeply personal and rarely linear. Her work is grounded in a psychodynamic perspective, with particular interest in how early relationships, attachment experiences, and emotional patterns continue to shape present-day life.

Jenna's training included a concentration in substance use and addiction, providing her with a strong foundation for supporting individuals navigating recovery and co-occurring mental health concerns.

She values creating a collaborative therapeutic space where clients feel safe exploring both the spoken and unspoken parts of their experiences.

Jenna also recognizes the important connection between emotional and physical experience, integrating approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support both deeper insight and practical coping tools.

Prior to pursuing clinical work, Jenna served in the military, an experience that shaped her understanding of resilience, identity, transition, and the importance of trust within helping relationships. Her approach is thoughtful, grounded, and culturally attuned, with a focus on helping clients build greater self-awareness, agency, and connection in their lives.

Jenna has experience supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, life transitions, and substance use challenges.

Jenna values creating a compassionate, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space.

Jenna is currently completing her graduate clinical training under supervision.

About Jenna

  • I'm passionate about helping people develop healthier boundaries, build self-worth, and create relationships where they feel valued and not just for what they do for others, but for who they are. My goal is to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can learn to prioritize your own needs without guilt and feel more confident showing up as your authentic self.

  • Being kind shouldn't mean losing yourself. If you're constantly putting others first, people-pleasing can leave you feeling exhausted, resentful, and like your needs don't matter. You may struggle to set boundaries, fear disappointing others, or find yourself bottling up emotions until they eventually explode. Therapy can help you build self-worth, set healthy boundaries, and create more balanced, fulfilling relationships.

  • Types of therapy: Psychodynamic, CBT, Adlerian

    I work from a collaborative and compassionate approach that focuses on building trust, exploring patterns and emotions at a pace that feels safe, and helping clients develop insight and learn practical coping skills.

    Result: My goal is to help clients feel supported, understood, and empowered so they can build healthier relationships, increase self-awareness, and move toward change that feels realistic and sustainable

  • 1. If I can stop one Heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the aching, or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. -Emily Dickinson.

    2. Spending time with my family, reading, being outdoors, and having quiet moments to decompress help me feel grounded and recharged.

    3. I love trying new hobbies, but I don’t love mastering them.