Jennifer A Sorensen, MA, LCMHC

12/28/2025

The majority of traumatic experiences occur in relationships. It would make sense that treatment must involve a corrective relational experience-safety, attunement, and repair.
The therapeutic relationship is not secondary to treatment-it is a primary mechanism of change.
Find a therapist you can build trust with.

12/19/2025

There’s a big reason why I’m not going to tell you what to do in a therapy session.
If you’ve experienced relational trauma, it’s fair to say your opinions, values, emotions, thoughts, and interests, were either not important or too much to handle.
You lost your sense of self and self trust. It was obliterated.
My job is to help you find that again. It doesn’t come from me telling you what to do. Somewhere inside, you know exactly what you need to do, I just point you that direction.
I’m the professional, you’re the expert.

12/18/2025

Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind-it’s stored in the body.
EMDR works with both, helping the nervous system integrate so healing isn’t just understood-it’s felt.
Mind. Body. Healing.

12/12/2025

Real connection comes from presence, not pressure.
Try shifting your approach on relationships from:

“what should I do?”

to

“how can I just be?” 🩷
#406

12/11/2025

Sometimes the bravest thing you can do in therapy is arrive with an honest truth and an open heart. The rest we can navigate together. 🩷

12/02/2025

I’m not going to be nice to you. I won’t avoid conflict, or try to keep things smooth. I won’t be agreeable, or worry whether you like me or not. It does you no good and that’s not my job.
I will be kind. I will focus on what actually helps you, by doing the right thing. I will give you honest feedback, model healthy boundaries, and help you stay accountable. You’re going to get uncomfortable, but that’s what you need. And, in the end, you’ll thank me for it.

08/15/2025

It's the little things, built up over time that make the difference.

Fun little tune for your day! 🥰

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08/13/2025

✨Therapist Spotlight✨

Meet Jen🤗

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
EMDRIA Approved EMDR Consultant

🩷Loves🩷

Happiest under open skies ⛰️
In a serious relationship with Mac & Cheese
Home is where my people are 🏡🩷
90’s alternative music 🎵
Saddling Up 🤠🩷
Snow skiing ⛷️
Naps: Favorite form of self care

08/11/2025

I’m thrilled to share that I am officially licensed to provide mental health care in Montana!

This means I can offer specialized trauma focused care to clients in both Utah and Montana. I’m here and accepting new clients!

Feel free to reach out or share with someone who may benefit. 💬✨

04/22/2024

We are thrilled to announce Jacqui Howden, LCSW will be joining our practice!

Jacqui is a licensed therapist who comes highly skilled and qualified to support you in your trauma recovery process. Jacqui enjoys mindfulness-based therapy methods and has training to help adults who have experienced recent trauma as well as childhood trauma especially sexual abuse; also, current issues with self-harm, dissociation, obsessive thoughts and suicidal thoughts.

She is certified in evidence-based trauma therapies including Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Lifespan Integration (LI) and trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS).

Jacqui enjoys working with teens, adults, and couples and is booking into May.

Call to schedule an appointment at 385-265-2577.

03/19/2024

We are devastated to hear of the recent and sudden passing of our dear friend, colleague and mentor, Anastasia Doulis Sharp.

She was there for me from the beginning; guiding, teaching and showing me what I am capable of. She taught me what it meant to be a great therapist, to level up, and do great therapy work. There is not a session that goes by that I don’t hear her guidance in the back of my mind. She will be greatly missed. The EMDR and therapy community lost an incredible healer.

Our deep condolences to her family.

03/13/2024

Feeling treatment “resistant?”
Internal systems are delicate. Trying to heal without understanding the network of inner relationships can produce a severe backlash.
Ask me about Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy.