Jennifer Barker brings a creative, person-centered approach to therapy, believing that expression is a core part of everyday life and an important tool during difficult times. When words are hard to find, she uses artmaking to help make emotions and thoughts more tangible, supporting clients as they explore feelings, build self-awareness, and begin to change.

She practices from a strengths-based, creative stance and meets clients where they are, integrating art therapy into traditional talk therapy to support healing and growth. Jennifer has training in Trauma Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Crisis Intervention, and she draws on these methods to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Jennifer earned a Master’s degree in Art Therapy with a Specialization in Counseling from Seton Hill University in 2014. She is licensed to practice as a professional counselor in Pennsylvania and is a board-certified, registered art therapist. With ten years of clinical experience, she works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, LGBT concerns, relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping disorders, parenting challenges, anger management, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and those seeking coaching support.

Based in Pennsylvania, Jennifer combines creative techniques and evidence-based practices to help clients process experience, strengthen coping skills, and move toward meaningful change.