Jenna Acker, LCSW

Licensed in Wisconsin · 3 years in practice

Jenna Acker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical, evidence-based help for stress, anxiety, addictions, family concerns, eating issues, and life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Wisconsin: 12726 - 123 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1437860855 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

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About Jenna

Jenna Acker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical, evidence-based help for stress, anxiety, addictions, family concerns, eating issues, and life changes. She works with people who need tools to manage worry, handle big transitions, or reduce harmful coping habits. Jenna uses straightforward, client-centered work that begins with what matters most to each person.

Sessions aim to identify coping strategies that fit daily life. Conversations are collaborative and goal-focused, with room to move at a comfortable pace.

Background and approach

She draws on approaches grounded in research to address obsessive thoughts, mood concerns, body image struggles, and substance use. Jenna pays attention to overlapping issues, such as co-occurring mood and substance concerns, so treatment feels relevant to the whole picture. Her practice reflects a perspective attuned to discrimination and women’s experiences.

Jenna tries to make space for the specific pressures people face, such as guilt, shame, or challenges related to aging and intellectual disability. Jenna has three years of clinical experience and practices in Wisconsin as an LCSW. She offers sessions in English and supports a range of concerns including phobias, hoarding, and forgiveness work.

Her aim is to help people build resilience and clearer coping steps. For people ready to start, she helps set practical goals and small, doable changes. The focus is on steady progress and workable strategies for everyday life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jenna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts
Eating disorders
Coping with life changes
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Body image
Co-morbidity
Commitment issues
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Intellectual disability
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Women's issues

Online support

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Jenna uses research-based techniques focused on practical change. One common approach involves structured, skills-based work to manage anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, cognitive reframing, and behavioral steps to reduce worry. This helps people who struggle with persistent fear or overwhelming stress.

She also addresses addictive behaviors and compulsive patterns by identifying triggers and building alternative coping strategies. This approach focuses on small, doable changes that reduce harmful habits and support healthier routines.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what works and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video is useful for deeper, face-to-face conversations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Chat and messaging let people share updates between sessions and get short, flexible support. These options provide practical flexibility so therapy can continue around work, caregiving, and daily routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns can Jenna help with?

Jenna supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, family issues, eating concerns, and coping with life changes. She also works with related issues like mood disorders, OCD, phobias, and body image.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centered, evidence-based approach that focuses on practical coping strategies and collaborative goal setting. Sessions are aimed at finding workable steps for daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Jenna has three years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. That experience shapes her practical, step-by-step approach.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Wisconsin. The provided credential is WI LCSW.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Jenna provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let clients choose what fits their schedule and communication needs.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during signup.

How do I begin working with Jenna?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability. The matching steps help align goals and format preferences.

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