Jennifer (Jen) Beard
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychologist
My speciality is in working with graduate and professional students seeking help managing anxiety. I am warm, curious, and down-to-earth.
Doing psychotherapy is the best part of my job. I am passionate about helping individuals in their 20's and 30's manage their anxiety. I have been practicing for 11 years, conducting psychotherapy sessions, but also working as a professor teaching courses to the undergraduate, graduate, and professional student populations. I approach treatment primarily from an interpersonal psychology perspective, informed by evolutionary psychology as well as my prior training in solution-focused therapies, positive psychology, and exposure therapies. People or all backgrounds and identities are welcome here.
Practice hours (EST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Grief and Loss
- Infertility
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Social Anxiety
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
Special groups
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- Professional Healthcare Providers
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Eclectic Approaches
- Exposure Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Systematic Desensitization
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Location
Piedmont Counseling Collective
Office Building
125 Riverbend DriveSTE 2Charlottesville, VA 22911
Open mapAccommodations
Entering the practice
- Service animals allowed
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
- Emotional support animals allowed
Settling in
- Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)
Payment options
Up to$200per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of Virginia – Virginia
- Aetna Student Health – Virginia
- In-network insurance
- I offer a free consultation
Credentials
Licenses
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Virginia Board of Psychology
810004602, Virginia
Education
University of Louisville
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 2011