Jennifer Barker, LPC

Jennifer Barker centers creative expression as a core pathway for clients working through difficult life experiences. She recognizes that verbal language is not always sufficient to capture complex emotions, and uses artmaking as a tangible means to explore feelings, increase self-awareness, and support change. Her practice blends a person-centered, strength-based orientation with creative methods so clients are met where they are and supported in the gradual process of healing.

Trained as an art therapist, she brings clinical techniques alongside expressive practices to help people access emotions that can be hard to name. She integrates trauma-informed care and evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and crisis intervention to tailor work to each client’s needs. This combination allows for flexible use of art activities within a structured therapeutic framework.

She earned a Master of Arts in Art Therapy with a Specialization in Counseling in 2014 from Seton Hill University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - a state license to practice counseling - and a Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC) - a form of board certification in art therapy. These credentials support her clinical skills and her ability to integrate art-based and verbal approaches in treatment.