Jennifer Ernst

Hi, I’m Jennifer! I’m a therapist, coach, and mother who is bringing more courage, connection, and meaning to our lives, relationships, and work.

I specialize in Acceptance and Commitment Therapies for the treatment of anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout. I am also a Conscious Parenting Coach and Emotion Focused Couple Therapist who helps parents and couples cultivate a deeper sense of trust, respect, kindness, and connection in their relationships.

My philosophy extends beyond diagnostic labels and psychopathology to a deep respect for the whole person and understanding of what has happened to us in the past shapes who we are, how we behave, and why we do the things we do. My aim is to allow each of us to understand our past so that we may clear a path to our future – moving from awareness to action and opening the door to resilience, a renewed sense of personal self-worth, and healing that recalibrates our response to circumstances, situations, and relationships – the key to reshaping our very lives.

Whatever your struggles, challenges, or disappointments: from an erosion in the quality of your relationships, family life, and career to self-doubt, burnout, and the stressors of daily life, the work we can do will help you get unstuck and move toward where you truly want to go.

I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois and received my Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from Adler University in 2011. I live in Highland Park, IL with my husband Keith. We have one son, Avery, and dog Mya.

WHAT I OFFER
Virtual & In-Person Therapy
Individual
• Anxiety
• Depression

Work
• Stress and burnout
• Disengagement or stagnation
• Lack of purpose and meaning

Parents
• New moms struggling with feelings of fear, anger, sadness, guilt, anxiety, loneliness, and self-doubt
• Moms and dads who had a difficult childhood and don't want to re-create the same negative interactions with their own
children

Couples
• Couples who want to enrich a relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry

Virtual & In-Person Coaching
Conscious Parenting Coaching
• For moms and dads who feel stuck in repetitive, unproductive patterns with their children and want to create a deeper sense of connection, trust, respect, and communication with them

Emotional Agility Coaching
• For women in the “juggle-struggle” of managing their personal and professional lives who want to decrease stress and burnout, let go of perfectionism and people-pleasing, and align their work and life with their deepest values and aspirations