Jen McIntyre

 

Intern

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My name is Jen and I am excited to be an intern at Kindred Collective.  I graduated with my Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education in 2014 from Central Methodist University.  I graduated in May 2024 with my degree in School Counseling from Stephens College.  I am now going back to Stephens to complete my 600 hour internship to become a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, and then a Licensed Professional Counselor.  My goal is to become a Registered Play Therapist.

 

I have taught grades kindergarten through second and have decided to focus more directly on supporting students’ mental and emotional health.  I will be a full time counselor at West Boulevard Elementary in Columbia, MO starting in August 2025.  I will be working with students from grades kindergarten through fifth grade in this new role.  Building relationships is a strong suite of mine and I look forward to forming strong connections with my clients and their families here at Kindred.

 

In my professional career, I have a great deal of experience working with young children and their families.  I have been in education for a little over eleven years.  Throughout my time in the classroom I have developed a love for supporting the whole child.  I have grown to learn that the mental health of the child is most important.  With that being said, without a solid knowledge and understanding of how to regulate feelings/emotions students are unable to learn to their fullest potential.  Therefore, I look forward to supporting children as young as 3 to grow their toolbox of coping skills as well as providing families with opportunities to support.

 

I am interested in assisting my clients with their therapeutic goals surrounding anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, family changes, life changes, educational challenges, and more.  

 

Jen is is under the ongoing supervision of Ashlyn Gautam, LPC, Missouri License #2019030961

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