Jennifer Velazquez

Jennifer Velazquez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker located in Tustin, CA. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and parents. Jennifer’s specialty is working with children and adolescents who have previously experienced significant stressful events. These experiences may lead to difficulties in the classroom, connecting with peers, interacting with parents, and also may result in low self-esteem or anxiety. Jennifer coaches parents on how to support their children through challenging times and provides all members of the family opportunities to express their feelings in a compassionate space.

Jennifer’s approach to working with clients draws from multiple therapy modalities, as she offers an integrative style of therapy that blends various techniques. Jennifer offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, which can help the brain register painful memories as past experiences so that they don’t disrupt the future. She also teaches clients skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, demonstrating the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. She supports her younger clients with age-appropriate skill-building so they can learn how to cope with distressing emotions. She also provides parents with ways to help their children.

Jennifer earned a Master’s degree in Social Work from California State University Fullerton. Before becoming a therapist, Jennifer had extensive experience working in early childhood education, where she learned how best to connect with children to support their mental health.