Jenny DeSantis
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Helping individuals and couples heal childhood trauma, rebuild self-worth, and navigate anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and relationship issues.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples navigate anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and low self-esteem. My work focuses on working through childhood and generational trauma, particularly unresolved wounds from emotionally unavailable parents. Women often come to me seeking to rebuild self-worth, heal inner child wounds, and foster healthier relationships. Together, we address struggles with depression, PTSD, mood disorders, substance abuse, and stress management in a safe, judgment-free space. With over 12 years of experience in substance abuse treatment, I specialize in care for opioid dependency and am trained in Narcan use. My background includes inpatient psychiatric care and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, giving me a well-rounded understanding of complex mental health needs. Using approaches like CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic therapy, I tailor treatment to your unique experiences and goals. Whether you're processing past pain or facing current challenges, this is a space to heal, grow, and thrive.
Practice hours (EDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Substance use
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Aging
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Cognitive Functioning
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People with HIV or AIDS
- Professional Healthcare Providers
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Behavior Modification
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Body Image Therapy
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Eclectic Approaches
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Light Therapy
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Self Psychology
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Medication-Assisted Substance Use Treatment
- 12-Step Facilitation
- Anger Management
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Training
- Motivational Interviewing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$200 — $225per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – New Jersey
- Aetna – New York
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) – New York
- Cigna – New Jersey
- Cigna – New York
- Medicare – New Jersey
- Mohawk Valley Health Plan (MVP) – New York
- Optum – New York
- Optum – New Jersey
- Oscar – New York
- Oscar – New Jersey
- UHC – New York
- UMR-EAP – New York
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – New Jersey
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
LMSW
114983, New York
LCSW
44SC06037100, New Jersey
Certificates
Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC)
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC-MC)
The Office of Addiction Services and Supports
School Social Worker Certification
New Jersey Department of Education
Education
CUNY College of Staten Island
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2018
CUNY John Jay College
BS (Bachelor of Science), 1998
Bachelor of Science in Psychology