Jen Sellitto-Penoza is a native Delawarean with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology & Women’s Studies from the University of Delaware, a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Widener University and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Delaware since 2013.

 

As a social worker, Jen is grounded in Social Justice Values. As such, she has worked diligently to create  safe, open, supportive and accepting spaces in an effort to establish valuable connections with clients for them to process their concerns, enhance their awareness, create healing and address any issues that are keeping them from engaging in life as they desire.

 

In her years before operating in a private practice setting, Jen had the honor of working with many adolescents and adults, through group & individual counseling as well as programs established to help those who are healing from and to prevent experiences of relational and sexual abuse. Jen also has experience in crisis management, education, outreach, advocacy, and primary prevention work.

 

In August 2018, Jen established her own private practice, Acceptance Counseling, in Middletown, Delaware. In the summer of 2022, Jen formally transitioned away from direct client work to become the Director of Postnatal Support Advocates and mentor the next generation of mental health therapists.

 

During her time in direct service work, Jen worked individually with young adults, adults and older adults who are working through a variety of concerns, including but not limited to: general life adjustments and transitions, stress, school/work/life balance, self-esteem, coping skills, communication skills, relationships, sexuality, Anxiety, Panic, OCD, Depression, Grief/Loss, ADHD, HSP, PTSD, PPD, PPA, Trauma and Abuse. She affirms LGBTQIA+, Kink & Poly experiences, is consistently working to be Anti-racist & to implement an Anti-oppression ideology as well as to be fully inclusive in her work.

 

Jen understands the challenges that people have in their attempts to access a meaningful connection with a mental health provider in order to achieve the healing, growth & support they seek. As such, she has been fully committed to providing the energy, space, information and supportive relationship necessary to do the challenging but fulfilling work. To do so, she utilizes herself within a variety of therapy modalities such as Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based (Meditation, Yoga & Reiki), Trauma-Focused, Gestalt/Experiential, Psychodynamic, ISTT (Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing).

 

During her years of practicing in the field of psychotherapy, Jen has been in awe to witness the triumph of the human spirit’s ability to heal & grow and she is constantly humbled to be a part of clients’ journeys to healing and wellness. As humans, we are relational beings, therefore healing and growth are most optimal in the context of a supportive human relationship. Jen has strived to provide this type of relationship for any & all clients that she has been fortunate to come into contact with in her practice. Jen is excited to utilize her experience and passion as The Director of Postnatal Support Advocate as she understands that the transition to parenthood is one of the most critical and incredible transitions of our human experience.  Jen is truly humbled to be able to bear witness and support birthing parents in their all encompassing experience.

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Jen accepts new clients on a case by case basis and focuses on supplemental EMDR therapy intensives that complement a client's current therapy and providing therapy for other mental health therapists + birth workers. Jen also providers supervision for social workers working toward their LMSW and LCSW.