​ Jennifer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).  She has been in the field since 2007.   She has worked and volunteered in a variety of settings including a crisis hotline, private practice, and mentor to homeless teenage girls.  She has a background with at-risk male youth and young fathers in East Harlem.   She has experience in substance use treatment settings helping clients to explore triggers for their behaviors as well as coping skills for maintaining sobriety.   Her specialty is working with individuals with anxiety and depression as well as addictions.  She uses a combination of modalities in her work.   She is certified in EMDR therapy which allows people to feel relief from traumatic or painful memories.   She is also a Consultant in Training for EMDR and is now offering group consultations for EMDR trainees.  

Jennifer is also very involved in the holistic field.  Her background includes holistic health and healing work which she began in 2001.   Holistic health takes into consideration the whole person: mind, body and spirit to create balance in all areas.   She is also a member of the Native American Church.

Jennifer is proud to have a cultural self-awareness and sensitivity to work with diverse groups of people.  Her approach is to provide a warm, caring and safe space for the clients to address obstacles that keep them from having a fulfilling life.    


She is affiliated with the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA).  

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Jennifer Colton, LMHC & Certified Life Coach
​Available in Florida for in person and telehealth sessions
646-481-1061