Glenn Jacob-Oviatt

Glenn Jacob-Oviatt (he/his) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Oregon and licensed in California and Oregon (CA LCSW 103743, OR LCSW L13710). LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

For five years he worked at an adult mental health inpatient facility, organizing and leading groups that focused on anxiety reduction, DBT skills, anger management, mindfulness, communication skills, and self-expression through art and writing.

He specializes in working with adults who experience anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and challenges adjusting to stressful life events. Other areas of focus include stress, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

Glenn uses a person-centered approach informed by narrative-focused work and elements of mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). He also brings a strong interest in writing and narrative approaches to therapeutic work.

His goal as a therapist is to accompany clients through their growth process—supporting insight development, promoting practices that enhance well-being, and helping to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns. He identifies as a male therapist and lists Christian and liberal perspectives among his professional identifiers.