About Our Therapists

Jen Durham Austin, LCSW

Jen Durham Austin was born and raised in St. Louis. Jen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Missouri.  She completed her Masters of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis with a concentration in Mental Health with a specialization in LGBT Populations. 

Jen was initially licensed in June 2011 in the state of California and spent 8 years working at the Los Angeles LGBT Center working with adults, couples, and adolescents in the areas of trauma, complex stress, substance use, depression, and anxiety.  Jen also worked in the field of college sexual assault and relationship violence at Stanford University and Washington University for over 5 years.

Jen uses a mixture of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as well as Narrative Therapy techniques to create a safe, warm, and effective therapeutic environment. 

Jen has a strong foundation in resiliency work and works with the strengths, core beliefs, and abilities of all her clients with the goal of increasing insight, lifelong satisfaction, and holistic healing and growth.  Jen believes we have the capacity to change, heal, and surpass our wildest expectations. 

Jen lives with her wife and young son in the St. Louis area.

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Call us at 314-323-4775 or send us an email at jen@openaircounseling.com to get started.

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I felt cared for, heard, and supported.

—Ari

Jen was with me every step of the way.

—Joanne