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Jen Clayman, AMFT, APCC
Location: Palo Alto
Ages: Adults (18+ years)
Teens (12-17 years)
Children (5-11 years)
Experience: 3 years
Jen Clayman, AMFT, APCC
Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, AMFT, APCC, Under Licensed Supervision
AMFT #138036, APCC #13119
I’m Jen—an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor. I’m passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and families through life’s challenges, and I believe healing happens in safe, supportive spaces where you or your child can be fully yourselves.
I work with children (ages 5+), teens, adults, and couples, offering compassionate, personalized support for anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, OCD, and relationship issues. I’ve been trained in play therapy and enjoy helping younger clients express themselves, build resilience, and manage emotions. I also draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy to support meaningful growth for you or your child.
For couples, I use the Gottman Method (Level 2 trained) and Emotionally Focused Therapy to help partners strengthen communication, deepen connection, and navigate conflict with care and understanding.
I earned my Master’s in Counseling from Palo Alto University and have experience in school-based counseling, grief support, and individual therapy across the lifespan. Above all, I bring warmth, empathy, and curiosity to every session—meeting you or your child where you are and walking alongside you as you grow.
Specialties:
- Academic Stress
- Financial Stress
- Gambling
- Gender Identity
- Health Anxiety
- History of Hospitalization
- Infertility
- Insomnia
- Isolation/Loneliness
- Anger
- LGBTQIA+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Swings
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Anxiety
- Body Image
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting and Discipline
- Phobias
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Prenatal and Postpartum Concerns
- Change in Personal Belief System (e.g., Faith, Religion, Values, Morals)
- Chronic or Terminal Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Self-Harm (Superficial)
- Sexual Orientation Sexuality/Intimacy
- Cultural Identity, Conflict, and Adjustment
- Substance Use/Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Death, Grief, and Loss
- Depression
- Divorce
- Work/Career
- Family Problems
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Relationships/Communication
- Self-Esteem
Special Interests:
- Couples
- Relationships
- Parenting
- Play Therapy
Certifications:
- Gottman Level 1 & 2
- EFT Externship
Intensive Study/Specializations:
- Grief and Loss
- Trauma
- Religious/Spiritual Issues
- Family of Origin Issues
Clinical social workers provide mental health services for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders in individuals, families, and groups. Their goal is to enhance and maintain their patients’ physical, psychological, and social function.
Educational requirements
Clinical social workers must have a master’s or doctorate degree in social work, with an emphasis on clinical experience. They must undergo a supervised clinical field internship and have at least 2 years of postgraduate supervised clinical social work employment. Before full licensure, LCSWs are called “Associates”. Clinical social workers are approved providers in most insurance and managed care plans, and practice in the following settings:
- Private practice
- Medical facilities (e.g., hospitals)
- Mental health clinics