Dr. Jenna Lebersfeld, IL Psychologist
Supportive psychologist helping parents and neurodiverse people
Book with Jenna- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- IL Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Sleeping disorders
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Jenna
Dr. Jenna Lebersfeld helps people facing parenting stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and issues related to family and sexual identity. She focuses on practical steps parents can use at home.
Her tone is warm and collaborative, and she aims to make sessions feel like problem-solving with a knowledgeable partner. She is a licensed psychologist in Illinois, with eight years of clinical experience working with neurodiverse people and LGBTQAI+ individuals. Her work also includes support for sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, caregiver stress, and adoption and foster care concerns.
Background and approach
She keeps language simple and direct so busy parents can follow along. Her sessions focus on learning skills and testing small changes between meetings. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas and acceptance-based strategies alongside mindfulness and short coaching exercises.
Those tools are used to help with day-to-day parenting decisions, emotional regulation, and routines that improve sleep and focus. Dr. Lebersfeld balances structure with flexibility.
She listens first, then suggests experiments parents can try and report back on. That makes therapy feel practical and tied to real life rather than abstract talk. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
People can expect clear steps, homework when useful, and a focus on progress they can measure at home.
What Jenna works with
Everything Jenna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jenna helps people with.
- LGBT
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Online approaches and how they help parents
Dr. Lebersfeld commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help parents and adults change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. That often means identifying small patterns that cause stress and trying new strategies to change them, which can improve mood, sleep, and daily routines.She also draws on acceptance-based approaches that teach people how to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. Those skills can reduce the impact of anxiety, parenting guilt, and stress so parents can act in line with their values.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to keep using and which to change.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into family life. Video calls let the therapist see routines and work through skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a quicker option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, coordinating plans, or getting coaching between sessions.
Questions people ask about Jenna
What parenting and family concerns are addressed?
She helps with parenting stress, family communication problems, caregiver strain, and related issues such as sleep disruption and behavioral challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is warm and collaborative. She listens carefully, then works with clients to try practical strategies between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a therapist with neurodiverse people and LGBTQAI+ clients among others.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois psychologist licensed as IL Psychologist 071.010820 and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions run through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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