Jeana Spencer-Rooks

Therapist blending practical skills with compassionate care

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Jeana

Jeana Spencer-Rooks is a licensed Michigan social worker (LMSW) with 22 years of clinical experience helping people navigate complex emotional and life challenges. She emphasizes a compassionate, client-centered practice that blends practical skill-building with attention to each person's values and context.

Background and approach

Her work often addresses depression, anxiety, stress, grief, ADHD, self-esteem, addictions, relationship concerns, and career-related struggles. Her practice welcomes diverse needs and a broad range of focus areas including trauma and abuse, intimacy and sexual culture concerns, caregiving and chronic illness, body image, and issues tied to attachment or abandonment.

Jeana uses evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based strategies, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused ideas to tailor sessions to what a person needs in the moment. Clients can expect an adaptive, strengths-oriented approach that prioritizes collaboration and practical coping tools alongside deeper personal exploration.

Working from Michigan, she provides support for life transitions, communication problems, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue while maintaining an inclusive, nonjudgmental stance toward identity and relationship diversity.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Mental Health Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression; it often includes practical exercises and skill-building that translate well to remote sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and learn to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action, which can support coping with grief, chronic pain, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore which methods and techniques fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, and she adapts the plan over time based on what is helpful and achievable.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy lives or geographic distance. These options allow licensed professionals to offer regular skills practice, brief check-ins, and deeper therapeutic conversations without requiring travel, supporting consistent progress and practical application of techniques between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and career or parenting challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is client-centered, collaborative, and adaptive, combining practical coping strategies with deeper exploration of values and life context.

What is her professional background?

She brings 22 years of experience in mental health practice and has worked with diverse clinical concerns across many life stages and situations.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LMSW and practices in Michigan. The credential is listed as MI LMSW 6801062555.

Does she work with clients in other countries or languages?

She offers services in English and does accept international clients.

What session formats are available for online work?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English