Haven Professional Counseling, LLC

Jennifer Thumm is a Licensed Professional Counselor who launched Haven Professional Counseling, LLC in 2017. She earned her master's degree from Geneva College with a concentration in Marriage and Family Counseling, and a certificate in Special Education in 2010. Jennifer received her undergraduate degree in 1999 from Edinboro University in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. She is passionate about working with children and families, doing so in various settings throughout her career. Jennifer specializes in children utilizing her experience in teaching, early intervention services, and behavioral and outpatient mental health to provide a whole child approach. Jennifer’s counseling approach utilizes animal-assisted therapies, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), a Family systems approach, as well as TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). She believes in an approach that works toward health and restoration in the families that she serves using a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach. She believes in a process that works toward ending generational patterns of dysfunction and abuse, changing the trajectory of lives, and providing clients with a network of community and support to meet the individual needs of their journey. Jennifer continues to expand her specialization for children and families in interventions for the clients she serves. She has been a part of One Shot One Life Mastermind Group, as well as Leader's Heart and EQ Kids Coaching cohorts. She and her family are currently working toward training dogs for animal - assisted therapies / certified therapy dogs, as well as training toward being able to offer equine assisted interventions, and intensives and retreats for families. She resides in Mercer County, PA with her husband and three sons. Jennifer sees clients at the Mercer, PA location.