Jenny DeSilva(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Rhode Island
ADHD- Anxiety - Couples counseling- Depression-Parenting-Transition to new parenthood-
Jenny DeSilva
(She/Her/Hers)
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Professional statement
Jenny DeSilva is a licensed mental health counselor in Rhode Island. She specializes in women with late ADHD diagnosis, couples work, and anxiety/depression symptom management across the lifespan. She also works with college students or young adults experiencing life transitions. Jenny also enjoys working with parents of children with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or behavioral needs.
Jenny is currently a part of Compassionate Healing, a trauma-informed Telehealth based practice. Jenny utilizes an eclectic approach to therapy, integrating a variety of evidence-based and holistic strategies and modalities to meet the individual needs of each client.
Jenny has a background in home-based work, private practice settings, and agency work. Jenny is a trauma-informed clinician and Certified Complex Trauma Professional. She is also a neuro-affirming and identify-affirming therapist.
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 8 years
Licensure
Rhode Island: MHC01677Languages
EnglishSpecialties
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Parenting - Helping parents develop and implement strategies to address challenges that arise throughout childrearing; managing stress and increasing support
Transition to new parenthood - Working with parents as they adjust to new parenthood
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Children (<12)
- Couples
- Families
- Parents
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
Insurance
- All Savers Insurance Company
- Berklee College of Music Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island BCBS RI
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO
- Boston College Student Health Insurance (UnitedHealthcare)
- Brown University Employee Health Insurance (BCBS RI)
- Brown University Student Health Insurance (United Healthcare)
- Harvard Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Johnson & Wales University Employee Health Insurance (BCBS RI)
- Johnson and Wales University Student Health Insurance (United Healthcare)
- Lesley University Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
- MIT Student and Affiliate Extended Insurance Plan (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
- Medicare (through Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Medicare (through United Health)
- Northeastern University Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
- Optum
- RISD Student Health Insurance (United Healthcare)
- Rhode Island College Employee Health Insurance (BCBS RI)
- Rhode Island School of Design Employee Health Insurance (BCBS RI)
- Roger Williams University Employee Health Insurance (BCBS RI)
- UMR
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Student Health Plan
- University of Rhode Island (URI) Student Insurance (United Healthcare)
- University of Rhode Island Employee Health Insurance (BCBS RI)
Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions:$165 (55min)
- Initial session:$212 (55min)
- Couples sessions:$190 (55min)
- Family sessions:$190 (55min)
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