Jenna Burns, MS, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, TX. Works with Transgender, LGBTQ+ and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients online only. Takes Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Depression
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Processing (CPT)A structured therapy for PTSD that helps people examine and change beliefs about themselves and the world that formed after a trauma.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• MBTI/Enneagram
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• Self-Compassion
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Transgender, LGBTQ+, Trauma and PTSD, ADHD, Body Image, Career Counseling, Codependency, Depression, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Grief, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Personality Disorders, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Thinking Disorders, Transition, Women's Issues

Insurance

BlueCross and BlueShield, Provider Network of America (PNOA), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $150; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Years in practice

10

Education & qualifications