Jenevieve Russell, MA, LPC, CD, PMH-C (she/her)

[psychotherapy, trauma/birth processing and perinatal adjustment]

Jenevieve offers a 20-30min (free) consultation for new clients.

Contact Jenevieve
https://jenevieve.clientsecure.me/

720.239.2347

Jenevieve's Rates:
$140-165/hr (limited sliding scale available)

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Groups

Parents with Babies Support Group
Wednesdays 10-1130a
(virtual) + weekly in-person options

Queer and Trans Parenting Support Group
1st Saturdays 9:30a-11:30a
(virtual) + once/month in-person socials

Difficult Birth?

Transform Your Birth Story: Heal with Body, Mind, Soul

Did you experience a birth as unexpected, disappointing, challenging, difficult or traumatic? You Can Free Your Relationship to Your Birth Story. This series is typically offered in the spring and fall.

Facilitated by Jenevieve Russell, MA, LPC, CD & Rt. Rev Stacia Synnestvedt.

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Emails for Transforming Birth

We are passionate about supporting individuals, couples, families and groups in the Boulder area as we navigate transitions from where we are ... to where we want to be.
Even in this time, you can heal. grow. THRIVE!

Jenevieve's Approach:
Each person I am honored to work with is met with true non-judgmental support and deep respect. Beyond the spaciousness and empathy counseling offers, I also provide keen insights, practical and proven strategies to boost your immediate functioning, as well as on-going tools to support reaching your goals and sustaining your optimal wellness. I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist and birth doula, with over 20 years of experience, attended over 400 births and supported hundreds more parents.

My focus is with parents throughout fertility, pregnancy, birth and postnatal times, as well as losses.
I work with women, men, queer, trans and non-binary folks, all adult individuals and parents. I work with folks in variety of relationships, family structures and backgrounds, with a continually growing lens in social justice / liberation work.

I have extensive, specialized training and can support you in healing:

processing difficult, disappointing and traumatic births
perinatal adjustment and mood disorders [including Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Rage, Postpartum OCD, Postpartum Thought Disorders, Paternal Depression]
survivors of sexual abuse / trauma giving birth
trauma-informed birth preparation
couples (re)connecting throughout pregnancy, birth, parenting, loss
recovering from trauma
grief: fertility, miscarriages, terminations, TFMR, preterm loss, stillbirth, NICU, infant, loss of wanted or unexpected pregnancies and other losses
chronic pain
adjustments and wellness throughout parenthood

My approach brings together a blend of practical and interactive strategies, a safe, supportive environment, evidenced-based treatments for trauma resolution: EMDR, as well as insight, experientials, goal-oriented tools, research, breath & body awareness, mindfulness, gestalt/parts-work, imagery, etc. [more details below]

Benefits of Counseling:
When facing life’s changes and challenges with the right support, you can rise above and deepen your own wellness. With over 20 years of experience, I can help you heal, learn practical tools, regain balance in your life, unearth internal & external resources, and reclaim your true joy and vitality.

Modalities:
I use a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional modalities tailored to what tools are needed: EMDR, Brainspotting, Goal Setting, Insight, Life Skill, Practical, Interactive Strategies, Experientials, Cognitive / Behavioral Tool, Pain Reduction/Management, Self-Care Tools, Homework, Peri-Natal And Birth Work, Trauma Release, Evidence-Based Approaches, Research, Community Resources and Networking, Body & Breath Awareness, Mindfulness Practices, Presence, Gestalt (parts-work), Reframing, Active, Reflective Listening, Meaning-Making Story Sharing, Metaphors, Dreamwork, Art making, Guided Imagery, Visualizations and more.

Education Background:
My educational background is in psychology, counseling, sociology and human services with in-depth clinical studies in specific evidence-based therapies, including: perinatal mental health, cognitive, transpersonal, humanistic, client-centered, attachment, experiential, gestalt (parts-work), trauma-informed, EMDR, Brainspotting and positive psychology/strength-based approach.

Professional Background:
I have worked in many specific areas, including: pain management, birth doula support, family interventions, university faculty, co-creation of university counseling center and internship program, crisis prevention and prevention, abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, trauma, grief work, community response teams, community building, program development, psychoeducational presentations, leadership training, life skills, queer groups, women’s groups, allyship in diversity work, volunteer advocacy programs, networking & coalition building, rites of passages ceremonies, coaching business strategies, mentoring and supervision.

Jenevieve Russell, MA, LPC, CD, PMH-C (she/her) is a trauma-informed perinatal psychotherapist, a retired birth doula (over 400 births), an educator and a mentor / supervisor to new professionals. Since 1996, Jenevieve has been steeped in a wide range of professional mental health and perinatal health settings ranging from non-profits, universities, home, hospital and birth center births and private practice. With her 28 years of professional expertise, she provides a wide toolbox of resources and practical strategies. As a white-bodied, cis-gender woman in the queer community, Jenevieve strives to be equitable in truly meeting each client and clinician where they are, with a particular depth of experience working with LGBTQIA+ parents. Jenevieve is an empty-nester in Colorado with her beloved spouse and pup, friend-auntie to many, mama and grandma to some special ones!