Jennifer Elkins, LCSW-C

Area of Interest: Anxiety Disorders & Mood Disorders in Children and Adults

 

Jennifer Elkins earned her dual Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies & Political Science at Towson University. She earned her Masters degree from the University of Maryland School of Social Work with a concentration in Mental Health. During her clinicals, she was educated in the Baltimore City school system and Johns Hopkins Psychiatric Unit. She has been in private practice since 2010 working with an interdisciplinary medical team. Her theoretical orientation combines a Behaviorist and Cognitive approach. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. In addition, she has extensive training and experience working with and evaluating adolescents and adults. She has been a clinical supervisor for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners and is a clinical preceptor for doctorate-level mental health nurse practitioner students at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She currently offers outpatient psychotherapeutic services for individuals and couples.