Hello, my name is Jennifer Hodgson. I am a licensed counselor who specializes in treating children, adolescents, and their families. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baldwin Wallace College and a Master of Education degree in Agency and Community Counseling from Xavier University.

I have extensive training and experience in treating children and adolescents exhibiting defiant, aggressive, and otherwise unruly behaviors. These behaviors can be the result of a mood or anxiety disorder, trauma history, family conflict or simply negative peer associations. Regardless, my approach to working with children and adolescents exhibiting these behaviors is to involve the child's parent/caregiver in the counseling process. Parents are the most important influence in their child's life, and therefore are a necessary part of the treatment process and helping decrease their child's negative behavior.

Since my work with children and adolescents involves extensive work with parents/caregivers, I also have experience and training in treating adult mood and anxiety disorders utilizing a cognitive-behavioral approach.

When I am not working with families at Psych and Psych, I serve as the Director of Residential Treatment and Partial Hospitalization Services for the Berea Children's Home in Berea, Ohio working specifically with children and adolescents who have experienced a history of trauma. I am also designated by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board to provide supervision to students in counseling programs who are working toward licensure and enjoy the opportunity to guide and mentor up and coming counselors.

In my free time I enjoy spending time at my home in the country baking, gardening, and spending time outdoors with my family.