- Client-centered listening
- Relationship focus
- Support for LGBTQ+
About Jeni
Jeni Wahlig is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses a client-centered approach. Jeni focuses on listening and making space for each person to speak. She aims to help people feel heard and understood before moving toward change.
Jeni brings 13 years of experience working with LGBTQ+ issues and relationship concerns. She also helps people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes. Parenting and family tensions are part of her regular practice, along with intimacy-related matters.
Sessions center on creating an open, nonjudgmental setting where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Jeni encourages clients to set their own pace and goals. She works collaboratively rather than directing a fixed path.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when helpful for managing anxiety and changing unhelpful patterns. Elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method inform couples and relationship work when appropriate.
People come for help with a wide range of concerns, including blended family issues, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, gender dysphoria, infidelity, and navigating non-monogamous arrangements. Jeni also supports work on self-love, sexuality, life purpose, and women’s issues.
Therapy begins with a simple conversation about goals and what feels most important. Jeni practices in Washington as an LMFT and offers sessions in English. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether this collaborative, person-centered style fits their needs.
How online work can use a client-centered lens
Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a collaborative relationship where the client sets goals and pace. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to talk things through and to make decisions about relationships, identity, or life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. It can help people understand patterns in close relationships and reduce conflict or emotional distance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can be useful for managing anxiety and stress.
Choosing the right approach is often part of early sessions. The therapist will work with clients to decide which ideas and exercises fit best for their situation and goals. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy life. It can also allow for shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to join from different locations. Licensed professionals, including therapists, adapt these approaches for online conversations to keep the focus on understanding, practical steps, and relationship work.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jeni commonly address?
Jeni works with relationship struggles, LGBT issues, family conflict, stress, anxiety, parenting, and intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is client-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening and helping clients set their own pace and goals.
What is Jeni's professional background?
Jeni has 13 years of professional experience helping people with relationships, family concerns, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Jeni is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in Washington.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Jeni?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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