Jennie Denney, AMFT | Trauma Therapist in San Clemente, CA

Hi there, I’m Jennie Denney, a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in San Clemente, California. I provide therapy for teens, adults, couples, and families navigating trauma, self-harm recovery, faith transitions, and relational stress. I offer in-person therapy in San Clemente and telehealth across California.

Whether this is your first experience with therapy or you’ve walked this path before, it’s okay to take your time finding a therapist who feels like a good fit. I’m glad you’re here.

I Work With Teens, Adults, Couples, and Families in Times of Stress and Transition

This includes teens, adults, couples, families, and mothers navigating trauma, emotional overwhelm, identity shifts, relational stress, and major life transitions.

Sometimes the things that hurt the most are the things we don’t yet have the words for.

I work with:

• Teens and adults experiencing trauma, overwhelm, or burnout

• Individuals and families navigating self-harm recovery

• Adults moving through faith transitions or spiritual deconstruction

• Mothers facing emotional overload, maternal mental health concerns, identity shifts, and the stress of caregiving

• Couples seeking repair, reconnection, and healthier patterns

Tending to see these issues as invitations to understand yourself more deeply.

Schedule a complimentary consultation

A Relational, Nervous-System-Aware Approach to Trauma Therapy

Therapy isn’t about “fixing you.” It’s about helping you feel steadier in your own skin and more grounded in your relationships. This approach is especially supportive for people carrying invisible emotional labor, parenting stress, trauma, and the strain of trying to hold too much for too long.

I blend evidence-informed approaches in ways that honor your pace and capacity:

• Relational & Attachment-Informed Work
We explore how your early and current relationships shape your patterns, reactions, and roles.

• Trauma-Informed EMDR
When clinically appropriate, EMDR helps people process stuck or overwhelming memories in a way that supports real nervous-system regulation.

• Parts-Based & Experiential Work
We make space for the parts of you that feel afraid, hurt, or unsure.

• Movement & Walking Therapy (Optional)
For some clients, integrating gentle movement outdoors creates calm and access to new insight.

Across all of this, safety and pacing matter most. We slow down long enough to process, not just talk.

What You Can Expect in Our Work Together

Many of the people I work with, especially mothers, arrive feeling like they need to hold everything together before asking for support. Therapy offers a place where you don’t have to carry it all alone.

Therapy with me is:

• Warm but grounded, not vague or overly airy
• Collaborative, not authoritarian
• Focused on healing relationships, with yourself and others
• Guided by both evidence and your unique story

You won’t be rushed toward solutions, but you will be supported in understanding what patterns keep showing up, how your nervous system holds the past in the present, and how to move toward greater regulation and connection.