VIRTUAL CARE WITH DR. JEN
Parent-focused mental health support
Parenthood brings unique challenges…
Supporting your mental health requires an equally unique approach.
That’s where I come in.
The daily challenges of parenthood bring out intense and complex emotions, that require you to regulate not only your childs emotions, but also your own. And the reality is, how you manage your emotions sets an example for your child and shapes—for better or worse— how emotions are expressed within your family.
When you feel highly dysregulated—whether in response to your child’s distress or another stressor—it can be SO difficult to use effective parenting strategies.
But when you’re well-regulated, you can respond more flexibly, support your child’s emotions more effectively, and create a stable emotional environment.
I’ll help you with…
Stress & Overwhelm
I take a holistic approach to improving your mental well-being in parenthood. I help you identify the root causes of stress and overwhelm, including maladaptive habits and behaviors, and guide you in making small, gradual changes to build supportive routines—such as developing healthy habits around diet, exercise, and sleep, as well as understanding the role of vitamins and supplements. Additionally, I help you recognize unhelpful thought patterns and use mindfulness and metacognition to shift toward more supportive and constructive mindsets.
Emotional Regulation
Parenthood can be deeply triggering—it’s hard to respond calmly to your children when you don’t feel calm yourself. I believe that understanding how your nervous system functions, what causes dysregulation, and what a balanced nervous system looks like is essential to managing emotions, anger, and impulsive reactions. By exploring the connection between your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, you can begin to recognize patterns and shift toward healthier responses.
Through mindfulness exercises, grounding techniques, and cognitive reframing, we’ll work on strengthening your “mental muscle,” helping you build greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience in the face of parenting challenges.
Mood & Anxiety Conditions
As a primary care MD and coach, I treat and help patients manage a wide range of mental health conditions, including but not limited to depression, generalized anxiety, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs).
My focus is on supporting parents who are struggling with these conditions, addressing the unique symptoms and challenges that come with parenthood. Some mental health conditions may require specialized care beyond what I offer, in which case I can provide referrals to the appropriate providers.
Maternal Mental Health
With a background in family medicine and specialized training in perinatal mental health, I understand the health complexities new moms face and tailor my approach to meet your unique needs. Whether you're experiencing mood changes, anxiety, stress, overwhelm, or other postpartum challenges, I can help you identify underlying triggers, explore your strengths and weaknesses, and develop coping strategies to build resilience and support your journey.
Here’s the things…
Too often, solutions for parental struggles focus solely on changing a child's behavior, without offering clear guidance on how parents can support their own mental well-being.
I help parents build emotional resilience and improve their mental well-being through a science-backed, integrative approach that includes:
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Practical strategies for emotional regulation, mindfulness, and stress resilience.
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Understanding your body's stress responses and learning tools to regulate your nervous system effectively.
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Helping you break free from negative thought patterns and develop healthier coping mechanisms.
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When appropriate, I provide medication support. I take a conservative, evidence-based approach, and it’s important to note that I do not prescribe controlled substances such as stimulants or benzodiazepines. If additional or alternative treatments beyond my scope are needed, I can provide referrals to the appropriate specialists.
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My work with patients focuses on educating and helping parents uncover the actual root causes of their struggles. As a board-certified family physician specializing in mental health, I take a holistic approach rooted in the biopsychosocial (BPS) framework, exploring how our biological makeup influences the way we think, feel, and behave—while also recognizing that our thoughts, emotions, and social interactions can, in turn, impact our biology at the cellular level.
We’ll explore how diet, movement, and daily habits can influence mental health, and learn how to build healthy routines that create lasting positive change for both you and your family.
✺ Treatment Process:
Initial Consultation (50 minutes) – In our first session, we’ll explore your symptoms, concerns, medical and mental health history, stressors, and goals. This initial assessment will help clarify diagnoses and guide treatment planning. It also provides an opportunity to build rapport, review procedures and policies, and determine whether continuing treatment together is the right fit.
Ongoing Support – Based on your individual needs, I’ll develop a personalized approach that integrates psychology, behavioral strategies, mindset shifts, and, if appropriate, medication management. I typically meet with individuals for 50-minute sessions, with or without medication management, on a schedule ranging from weekly to monthly. In follow-up sessions, we’ll refine strategies, track progress, and reinforce healthy patterns to help you feel more grounded, present, and in control.
Pricing & Investment in Your Well-Being
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Initial 50-Minute Visit – $357 USD
Your first session is a deep dive into your mental health concerns, stressors, and past history. We’ll explore your goals and create a customized plan that fits your needs.
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Follow-Up 50-Min Visit – $337 USD
For ongoing support, these sessions allow us to refine your care plan, track progress, and dive deeper into strategies for emotional regulation, mindfulness, and behavioral change.
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Follow-Up 30-Minute Visit – $259
Ideal for medication adjustments or refills and reinforcing coping strategies, these shorter sessions help maintain progress without requiring a full-length visit.
✺ Virtual treatment of WA State ONLY: I am licensed and able to treat all residents of Washington State. If you are not a resident of Washington State, I’m unable to provide virtual care services, but I do offer self-paced courses that are a good place to start: Check out here!
✺ Insurance and fees: All visits are cash pay, including HSA/FSA cards. I do not engage with any health insurance companies. However, I can provide superbills (detailed receipts) that patients may submit to their insurance company for potential reimbursement.
✺ All services are virtual: I offer state-of-the-art, privacy-encrypted, HIPAA-compliant videoconferencing virtual mental health services so you can receive expert care from the comfort of your home.
Effective Treatment Makes Financial Sense
Parenthood is transformative, beautiful… and also deeply challenging. Parents experience a unique set of mental health challenges, from postpartum mood disorders to parental burnout, rage, and chronic overwhelm. Many struggle with emotional reactivity, decision fatigue, and the pressure to be "perfect."
Washington ranks as one of the highest states for mental illness in the U.S., with nearly a quarter of the population experiencing a diagnosable mental health condition at any given time.
Data from Harvard University and the World Health Organization reveal a direct link between mental well-being and financial stability:
People who are currently free of mental health symptoms earn ~50% more income than those suffering from severe symptoms.*
Investing in your mental health isn’t just about feeling better—it’s about improving your quality of life, relationships, and long-term well-being.
*Sources: Furfaro H., The Seattle Times (Sept 2021); National Institutes of Mental Health (Sept 2019); Levinson et al., British Journal of Psychiatry (Aug 2010); Kessler et al., American Journal of Psychiatry (Jun 2008).
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