
Jennifer Pennington
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EDS, LCMHCS, NCC, RPT
Verified by Psychology Today
117 W Marion St., Shelby, NC 28150
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I am passionate about working with children, adolescents, and their families. I specialize in play therapy and solution focused therapy. I look forward to helping you or your child work through the every day struggles and sometimes overwhelming struggles of everyday life. I approach counseling from a holistic perspective and feel the child will benefit more from counseling if the family unit is healthy. This is why I invite the family to be a part of therapy and work to make the family a healthy place for the child/teen to grow and mature.
I have a Master of Arts and Education Specialist degrees in Mental Health Counseling from Gardner-Webb University. I also have a Post Master's Certificate in Play Therapy. Furthermore, I have completed level 1 and 2 training in Animal Assisted Play Therapy from the International Institute for Animal Assisted Play Therapy. I also offer Clinical Supervision.
We offer play therapy for ages 0-12 and a more interactive approach to therapy for teens and adults. We work very hard to meet our clients where they are and decide together the best way to move forward. We are here to walk this journey with you, not tell you what to do.
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Jennifer Pennington
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $120
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Humana
- MedCost
- Medicaid
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
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Jennifer Pennington
Licensed Professional Counselor,
MA,
EDS,
LCMHCS,
NCC,
RPT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of North Carolina / S7597
- In Practice for 15 Years
- License: National Play Therapy Association T5117 / 2020
- Certificate from National Board of Certified Counselors 305896 / 2012
- Attended Gardner-Webb University, Graduated 2008
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Behavioral Issues
- Parenting
Expertise
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Toddler
,
Children (6 to 10)
,
Preteen
,
Teen
,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
,
Family
Religion
Christian
Age
Toddler
,
Children (6 to 10)
,
Preteen
,
Teen
,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
,
Family
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Adlerian
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Relational
- Sandplay
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Additional Location
2925 Audrey Dr.
Gastonia, NC 28054
(980) 430-6897Nearby Areas
Take the first step to help. Call now - (980) 430-6897

Jennifer Pennington
Licensed Professional Counselor,
MA,
EDS,
LCMHCS,
NCC,
RPT
Last Modified: 5 Oct 2023