Jennifer Atencio, MEd, LPC

Office:                Denton and Lewisville

Education:          Bachelor of Science

                                Texas Tech University

                           Masters of Education in Counseling (MEd)

                                University of North Texas

License:               Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

 

Clinical Interests

I know that this may be hard to believe, but I LOVE working with teenagers.

Adolescents who are:

            1.  Making poor choices

            2.  Self-injuring

3.      Having problems with anger management

4.      Dealing with a divorce

5.      Struggling with life in general…..

 

Most Frequently Recommended Reading

for Teens and Parents: 

The Scarred Soul: Understanding and Ending Self-Inflicted Violence by Tracy Alderman 

Bodily Harm: The Breakthrough Healing Program for Self-Injurers by K Conterio & W  Lader 

The Feeling Good Handbook by David Burns 

Families Apart: Ten Keys to Successful Co-Parenting by Melinda Blau 

Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex by J Ross & J Corcoran