Jennifer Trefonas

LMHC
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  • Washington
  • Washington Telehealth
  • Tacoma, Washington
  • Washington In-Person
  • Couples Therapy
  • Individual Therapy
  • She/her
  • Serves Ages 18 to 99

Primary Specialties

  • Communication Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Relationships
  • Trauma
Also Experienced With
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Therapy
  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
  • Depression
  • Grief/Loss
  • Mindfulness
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Solution Focused
  • Stress

Overview

Hello, I am originally from the South and attended LSU in Baton Rouge, University of Florida (received BA in History in 1983), and University of Central Florida (UCF), where I received both my BA in Psychology (1985) and my MS in Clinical Psychology (1987). I have a published Master's Thesis on the Amelioration of Nightmares using Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy.
I was first licensed and worked in Florida as a LMHC from 1991 to 2002. I moved to WA in 2002 and was licensed as a LMHC 2002.
I have worked in a variety of clinical roles in the last 33 years of being a LMHC (private practice, teaching college classes, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Community Mental Health Centers, Methadone Clinic, and even a hospital for Violent Sexual Predators.

I use the following treatment interventions: Mindfulness, Client-Centered Therapy, Trauma Reduction Therapy, Couples Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, and Art Therapy

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Carelon
  • Cigna
  • Cigna Medicare Advantage
  • First Choice
  • Kaiser Northwest Medicare Advantage
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Kaiser Permanente Northwest
  • Kaiser Washington Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • Regence
  • Regence Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare EAP
  • United Medicare Advantage