Jendaya Clark

Compassionate, practical counseling for life transitions

LCPC Illinois

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Jendaya

Jendaya Clark is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) who blends practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression.

Background and approach

With seven years of work in community mental health and individual and group counseling, she emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance-based and client-centered approaches to support clearer thinking, emotional regulation, and values-driven action. Her practice addresses transitions and life changes such as graduation, marriage, caring for aging parents, and health challenges including cancer and fertility concerns.

She also works with issues around career stress, compassion fatigue, social anxiety and phobia, multicultural concerns, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, forgiveness, and self-love. Jendaya frames clients as the experts of their own lives and builds on personal strengths to move through obstacles toward meaningful goals.

Clients can expect collaborative, respectful work aimed at practical strategies and personal growth. She accepts international clients and offers appointments from Illinois, tailoring sessions to individual needs and availability.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

Jendaya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and social phobia by teaching concrete coping strategies and skills. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support clients in noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to meaningful actions. Client-Centered Therapy informs her overall stance, emphasizing empathy, collaboration, and validating the client's perspective to build trust and uncover strengths.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work, and she treats that as a collaborative process. Together with each client she explores goals, preferences, and personal resources to determine whether CBT techniques, acceptance-based practices, or a client-centered focus will best address the presenting concerns and fit the person's style.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow ongoing access to licensed professionals from Illinois while accommodating international clients and making it easier to maintain consistent care during life transitions or busy periods.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jendaya commonly address?

Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, career concerns, and compassion fatigue, with additional attention to cancer, forgiveness, multicultural issues, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, women's issues, and young adult issues.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to combine practical skill-building with acceptance and strengths-based support.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings seven years of experience working in community mental health as well as individual and group counseling settings.

What are her professional credentials and location?

She holds the LCPC credential and practices from Illinois; the licensing detail is IL LCPC 180.012915.

Are sessions available for people outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and is able to work with people located outside the United States.

In what formats are sessions offered?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Career difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CancerForgivenessMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English