t: 209-900-1167
**We are accepting referrals for music therapy with Jordan!**
Meet Jen.
Jennifer Waters, MA, ATR, LPCC, LMHC
(she/them)
Jen is a Registered Art Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (CA), and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MA). Jen received her M.A. in Expressive Therapies in 2012 from Lesley University and has had 15 years of professional experience providing arts-based interventions in community mental health settings. She offers clinical counseling, workshops, and training services that highlight the use of the creative process. Jen works with children, teens, and adults on issues related to life transitions, grief and loss, relationships, self-care, creativity development, mindfulness, trauma, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, gender, sexuality, racial trauma, and adoption. Jen's approach is eclectic in nature and integrates a variety of therapeutic approaches such as: person centered counseling, art therapy, play, music, movement, drama, expressive writing, somatic therapy, cognitive and behavioral interventions, Jungian and depth psychology, humanistic/existential/transpersonal therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Jen is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Saybrook University, where she is specializing in Psychology and Creativity Studies.
Meet Jordan.
Jordan Waters, MA
(he/him)
Jordan received his M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Music Therapy from Lesley University in 2022. He is currently in process of obtaining his MT-BC (Music Therapist - Board Certified) credential and APCC (Associate Professional Clinical Counselor) license. Jordan has had 7 years of mental health experience. His interest in music therapy began while he was working with hospitalized adults in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Jordan then transitioned to working with children and adolescents as a student assistance specialist, where he provided social and emotional support to youth in schools. Jordan completed two internships as part of his graduate program. He provided music therapy to patients at a local hospice, and facilitated group and individual therapy in a community-based clinic. Jordan utilizes person-centered music therapy as the primary method of healing to support clients in working through difficult emotions, managing stress, improving executive functioning, developing fine and gross motor skills, enhancing memory, and improving overall quality of life. Jordan works with clients of all ages on issues related to depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, trauma, grief and loss, body image, relationships, sexuality, and gender identity.
