About Me

Jennifer “Jen” Hahn

MA, LPCC

Welcome! I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a generalist with specialty in treating traumas and life stressors.

Sometimes memories from our pasts can be peppered with sad, shameful, or otherwise difficult emotions. Even if parts of us know we have value, other parts of ourselves can’t shake that deep sense in our bodies that we are invisible, failures, or inadequate. As a result, sometimes we feel like our mind is at war with itself, there is chaos inside of us, or we feel out of control.

I am here to help guide you as you begin to make sense of the chaos. I will welcome all of you, encourage you, and teach you to tap into the courage, compassion, and calm within.

How I work

I try to provide the type of therapy that best fits you. My biggest priority is that you feel safe, seen, heard, and valued in our sessions. Our genuine connection underlies your ability to explore yourself and your world with curiosity and gentleness. You and I will work together as partners to decide where to go and how to get there, and you will have control at every step.

I am a life-long learner, and I push myself to absorb the newest and most helpful strategies in the field of therapy. The more I learn, the more I can offer you! I use specialized trauma treatments (EMDR, parts work) to help you heal and move on from your past as quickly as possible, and I am adding new treatments to my practice every day. No matter what you’re looking for, we can get there together.

Issues I treat

  • Traumas/life stressors

  • Family-of-origin issues

  • Depression

  • Anxiety and panic

  • Stress management

  • Shame

  • Identity concerns

  • Life transitions

  • Aggression

Services

Populations I serve

  • High school students

  • College students

  • Recent graduates

  • Individual adults

  • LGBTQ+ individuals

  • BIPOC individuals

  • Other marginalized individuals

About me

I am a white cis-woman she/her in her late 30s, mother to a hilarious and spunky little kid, Minnesota-transplant with roots in white working-class America, and LGBTQ+ wife to a Minnesota-Scandinavian cis-man.

I’m a Michigan Wolverine first and a Minnesota Golden Gopher second, a pet parent (2 shih-tzu mixes + 1 cat), and a gardener and hiker who hates bugs and is an inside-cat at heart.

I’m an INTJ, challenger, activator, and maximizer. I value authenticity, genuineness, and directness.

Education

Master of Arts in Educational Psychology – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Bachelor of Science in Psychology & Neuroscience – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Trainings

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR for Early Trauma and Neglect Held in Implicit Memory

EMDR Flash Technique

EMDR 2.0

Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems

Complex Trauma & Dissociation Across the Lifespan

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Prior employment

Affinity Psychological Services

North Psychology Clinic

Headway Emotional Health Services

Nexus-Gerard Family Healing (previously Gerard Academy)

Graduate Practicum at Park Avenue Center

Licensure:

Minnesota: LPCC #cc01432

Professional background

Why the rooster?

Do you recall the giant blue rooster statue at the Walker Art Center sculpture garden in Minneapolis by the German artist Katharina Fritsch? It’s title is Hahn/Cock, pun intended. Hahn, my married name, and means cock in German.