Couples • Gottman • EFT • PACT • DBT • Autism & Neurodiversity

Jennifer Staten, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker • Couples, Teen & Adult Therapist • Neurodivergent Family Specialist

Searching for an experienced couples counselor near Greenville or Rockwall, a skilled DBT therapist for teens and adults, or someone who truly understands the challenges of raising a neurodivergent child? Jennifer Staten brings experience from both hospital-based clinical care and private practice to help individuals, couples, and families find greater connection, emotional stability, and confidence. Integrating Gottman, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and PACT approaches to relationship healing, along with expertise in DBT, ADOS-2 autism assessment, and neurodivergent parenting, Jennifer offers compassionate care grounded in practical tools and meaningful change.

Why Clients Choose Jennifer Staten

Sometimes insight alone isn’t enough. Couples need a way out of the same painful arguments. Teenagers need tools for emotions that feel bigger than they can manage. Parents need someone who understands their child’s unique needs and can help them navigate a complicated educational system. Jennifer brings together strong clinical skills, relational understanding, and practical solutions. Her experience in hospital settings and private practice allows her to approach complex challenges with both compassion and clinical perspective. She helps people move beyond simply understanding their struggles toward knowing what to do next.

Areas of Support

Primary Specialty: Couples & Relationship Healing

When couples feel more like roommates than partners, when conversations turn into arguments, or when emotional distance replaces friendship, Jennifer helps them find a different way forward. Drawing from the Gottman Method to strengthen friendship and communication, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to understand attachment needs and emotional disconnection, and PACT to build secure-functioning relationships, Jennifer helps partners recognize destructive cycles, repair misunderstandings, and develop greater emotional safety. Her goal is to help couples move from reacting to one another toward truly understanding and choosing one another.

DBT: Helping Teens & Adults Master Big Emotions

Jennifer is especially skilled in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an evidence-based approach that teaches clients how to manage intense emotions, tolerate distress, communicate effectively, and make healthier decisions. She helps teenagers and adults who feel emotionally overwhelmed, struggle with conflict, or find themselves caught in reactive patterns develop greater confidence and self-regulation. Rather than simply talking about emotions, Jennifer helps clients build practical skills for navigating them.

ADOS-2 Autism Assessment & Neurodivergent Understanding

For families searching for answers about autism, Jennifer offers valuable clinical expertise in ADOS-2 assessment. She understands that families need more than test results—they need meaningful explanations of their child’s strengths, developmental differences, and support needs. Through Embrace’s autism assessment services, Jennifer helps families move toward greater understanding and informed next steps. Her approach is respectful of neurodiversity and focused on helping each individual thrive.

Parenting Neurodivergent Children & Navigating Education

Parents raising children with autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental differences often feel caught between loving their child deeply and not knowing how best to help. Jennifer provides knowledgeable, compassionate guidance for understanding behaviors, supporting emotional regulation, strengthening parent-child relationships, and creating realistic strategies at home. She also helps parents navigate educational challenges, including IEPs, Section 504 plans, school communication, and appropriate learning supports. Her goal is to help parents move from uncertainty and exhaustion toward confidence, advocacy, and a deeper understanding of their child.

Hospital & Private Practice Experience

Jennifer’s clinical background includes work in both hospital settings and private practice, giving her experience with a broad range of emotional, relational, and behavioral health concerns. She understands the importance of thoughtful assessment, evidence-based treatment, and practical follow-through. Whether working with a couple seeking reconnection, an adolescent struggling with emotional regulation, or a family navigating complex developmental needs, Jennifer brings clinical perspective and genuine care to the therapeutic relationship.

What the First Session Feels Like

You do not need to arrive with everything figured out. Jennifer begins by listening, understanding what has been difficult, and helping you identify what you want to change. Couples can begin exploring the patterns keeping them stuck, while individuals and parents can expect a thoughtful conversation about their concerns, strengths, and goals. The focus is on creating a supportive relationship and a clear, realistic path forward.

You Don’t Have to Figure It All Out Alone.

Whether your marriage needs reconnection, your teenager needs new coping skills, or your family needs answers and support, Jennifer Staten offers a thoughtful place to begin.

Call or Text 972-292-7092