Jasmine Penter , LCSW

Jasmine Penter is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who brings a compassionate, strengths-based approach to helping people navigate difficult decisions and life transitions. She believes that each person has the capacity to reach their goals and that practical tools, gentle accountability, and steady encouragement can help people move forward. With focused training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), she offers therapeutic methods that are commonly used to address traumatic stress and lingering emotional pain.

Jasmine works primarily with tweens, teens, young adults, and their parents or guardians, as well as individuals affected by post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression, grief, trauma, or chronic and terminal illness. Her practice emphasizes identifying strengths, building coping skills, and supporting clients as they find meaning and direction after loss or upheaval. Jasmine blends evidence-informed techniques with a client-centered stance to tailor care to each person’s needs and goals, helping them develop realistic steps toward healing and resilience.

Trauma-Focused Techniques and Online Care

Jasmine integrates methods such as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) into her clinical work. ART is a brief, structured approach that uses visualization and memory processing to help reduce the emotional intensity of distressing memories. EMDR uses guided eye movements or similar bilateral stimulation to support the brain’s natural processing of traumatic experiences and related symptoms.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Jasmine works with clients to explore what feels most helpful based on their history, current concerns, and personal preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds to find the best fit for each person’s goals.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent care from home or another convenient location. These formats provide flexibility for scheduling, allow work with licensed professionals without a commute, and support continuity of care when life circumstances make in-person visits difficult.