Jennifer Atkinson, LMFT, CPTT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Certified Partner Trauma Therapist | EMDR Therapist | EFT Therapist
About Jennifer
Jennifer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Connections Counseling specializing in treating betrayal trauma and other relational struggles. She is a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (betrayal trauma) and works closely with CSAT therapists to assist betrayed partners through the full disclosure and recovery process.
Jennifer works with individuals and couples healing from the effects of infidelity and compulsive sexual behavior. She also enjoys working with individuals struggling with dating anxiety and relationship formation. Her work is largely based on attachment theory, and she believes that healthy relationships are key to mental well-being. When relational difficulties arise, Jennifer helps clients regulate, understand their emotional experience, and move forward with empowerment. Jennifer supports clients from a non-judgmental, collaborative stance.
What to Expect Working with Jennifer
Jennifer believes that working with underlying belief systems and processing emotional experience is crucial to healing and change. She is a collaborative therapist that truly seeks to understand her clients’ experience, and work with them towards solutions that feel right for them.
Specialties and Clinical Interests
Jennifer works with individuals, couples, families and has a special interest in:
- Betrayal trauma recovery
- Betrayal-trauma group therapy
- Dating Anxiety/relationship formation
- LGBTQ+ parents and families
- Sexual abuse recovery
- Pre-marital counseling
Therapeutic Approach
Jennifer draws from multiple evidence-based approaches tailored to each client, including:
- Certified Partner Trauma Therapist – primarily using CSAT methodology
- EMDR (EMDRIA trained)
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
- DBT
- Betrayal-trauma group therapy
Education and Training
Jennifer holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from National University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development from Brigham Young University. She has also been formally trained in EMDR, EFT and is certified in treating betrayal trauma.
Location and Availability
Jennifer sees clients at the Orem location and offers in-person, telehealth and hybrid options. She prefers seeing couples and those wanting EMDR in person but will work virtually if necessary.
A Little About Jennifer
Outside of work, Jennifer’s favorite way to spend time is with family or friends, outside, doing something active (hiking, skiing, pickleball, running). Her family and faith are of primary importance to her – she has been married for 33 years, has 5 kids, 5 bonus kids, and 4 granddaughters, who are her favorite humans.