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Jendaya Clark

Jendaya Clark

LCPC

Therapist in Illinois

Compassionate, practical care for women's life changes

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Experience
7 years
Languages
English
Sessions
Online
Listed in
Illinois
  • Person-centered approach
  • Practical coping tools
  • Focus on strengths

About Jendaya

Jendaya Clark is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who focuses on practical, person-centered therapy. She draws on seven years of experience in community mental health and individual and group counseling. Jendaya offers a calm, straightforward approach aimed at helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression.

She helps people navigate life transitions like graduation, marriage, caring for aging parents, fertility concerns, and illness including cancer. Jendaya also addresses career concerns, compassion fatigue, social anxiety, and issues faced by young adults. She values each person's strengths and works from the belief that clients are the experts on their own lives.

Jendaya uses evidence-based methods in everyday language. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to fit each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and making choices that match personal values.

Her work includes individual and group counseling experience drawn from community mental health settings. Jendaya pays attention to multicultural concerns and supports people exploring non-monogamous relationships and forgiveness as part of healing. She also focuses on self-love and women's issues where relevant to a client’s goals.

People who choose to work with her can expect a collaborative process. Jendaya listens, offers tools for coping, and helps clients build confidence to handle everyday challenges and meaningful life changes.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that reflect their values. It often helps with anxiety, stress, and making life changes feel more manageable. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and empathy, giving people space to tell their story and build confidence at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking and behavior patterns and offers practical techniques to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and preferences. That process can include trying a technique and adjusting it based on what helps most.

The original profile did not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing check-ins during breaks, and offering shorter or longer sessions when needed. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, use phone-only sessions if they prefer less bandwidth, or meet when travel would be difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, client-centered work, and CBT to these formats while focusing on practical tools and clear next steps.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Career difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Areas include stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, career strain, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include cancer, forgiveness, multicultural concerns, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, self-love, social anxiety and young adult issues, and women's issues.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are person-centered and practical. The therapist combines acceptance-based work, client-centered listening, and cognitive-behavioral tools to help clients notice patterns and try new behaviors.

How much experience does the therapist have?

She has seven years of experience working in community mental health and providing individual and group counseling.

What credentials and location are listed?

Jendaya holds an LCPC credential and practices from Illinois. The LCPC stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original profile did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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