- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Jena
Jena Bladl is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing parenting stress, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and shifts in life roles. She focuses on self-esteem and coping skills so clients can feel steadier day to day. Jena speaks plainly and offers a calm, steady presence during hard conversations.
She keeps sessions practical. Jena listens for what matters most, then helps break problems into manageable steps. She works with people to improve communication, resolve guilt or shame, and handle isolation or relationship strain.
Background and approach
Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build coping strategies and increase self-understanding. Jena emphasizes collaboration - clients set goals and she helps design ways to meet them. Work might include skill practice, experimenting with new ways of relating, and checking which changes actually help.
Jena brings five years of clinical experience to her practice as an LCSW, licensed in Wisconsin. That background includes supporting people with blended family issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome concerns, co-morbidity, and personality or mood disorders. Her experience also covers young adult issues and social anxiety.
Sessions are offered in English and can take place through several online formats. She aims to adapt methods to each person's schedule and needs while keeping sessions focused and useful.
What Jena works with
Everything Jena lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jena helps people with.
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
How practical therapies and online care work together
Two evidence-based approaches Jena commonly draws on are cognitive behavioral techniques and skills training from dialectical-behavioral approaches. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce mood symptoms and improve daily routines. Skills-based work from DBT-style methods teaches concrete skills such as emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication to reduce reactivity and shame.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jena will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before recommending methods. Together they try strategies, track what changes, and adjust the plan to fit real life needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility across formats. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients send short updates, practice skills between sessions, or check in without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work routines while keeping work focused on practical change.
Questions people ask about Jena
What concerns does Jena commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with parenting stress, self-esteem struggles, depression, bipolar disorder, and life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, blended family issues, and social anxiety.
What is her style in sessions?
Jena keeps sessions practical and collaborative. She listens, helps set goals, and coaches on concrete skills to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working as a licensed social worker. That time includes work with mood disorders and relationship-related concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Jena holds an LCSW and is licensed in Wisconsin.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
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