Jenna Acker

Jenna Acker is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, addiction, and life transitions. She works with individuals facing eating and body image concerns and those coping with changes in relationships or daily routines. Her style is compassionate and down-to-earth, aimed at practical steps people can use between sessions.

With three years of clinical experience, Jenna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address a wide range of concerns. She helps clients develop coping tools for obsessive thoughts, mood shifts, and substance-related issues. She also supports people dealing with aging or intellectual disability-related challenges and other complex, overlapping concerns.

Her approach centers on each person’s strengths and goals. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, building new skills, and trying small experiments to see what works. Jenna emphasizes clear, doable strategies rather than abstract theory.

Jenna brings an inclusive perspective to her work and pays attention to how discrimination and gendered experiences shape mental health. She aims to create a respectful space where people can talk through painful feelings, grief, or guilt without judgment.

For someone unsure where to start, Jenna helps clarify priorities and build a steady plan. She supports gradual change and values concrete progress, such as improved coping with stress, healthier eating attitudes, or reduced impulse-driven behaviors.

Practical approaches for online work and daily life

Jenna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at real-world change. One approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and stress through step-by-step exercises and behavioral experiments that can reduce avoidance and improve daily functioning. Another approach targets patterns that maintain disordered eating and body image concerns by helping people notice triggers, test alternative behaviors, and develop more balanced self-talk.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Jenna works with each person to choose strategies that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts methods as progress is made and invites feedback to make sure sessions stay useful and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commutes, and allow follow-up check-ins without needing extra travel. It also supports steady momentum between appointments by making scheduling simpler for people managing work, caregiving, or medical appointments.