Jennifer Bilbrey, LPC

When my dad died suddenly in my early twenties, I knew I needed help. I was living in New York by myself earning a graduate degree in feminist theory. Between my personal trauma, living in NYC and going to graduate school for the first time, I was overwhelmed. Over time, I got the help I needed from some amazing therapists. I learned how to be present with deep pain and loss. As a result, I switched gears and worked towards becoming a psychotherapist. I’ve had a lot of life experiences and I hope this makes me a better therapist.

As a client, you can expect a strengths-based, trauma-informed, feminist and anti-racist approach from me. I am a politically conscious feminist who works towards understanding my own biases inside myself and in my relationships. My relationships include my clients so I’m also a psychotherapist who will work with you to create safety, respect, and trust. These qualities don’t exist unless I understand and respect your own unique identity and history. 

I see adult individuals, couples and therapists new to the field in case consultation. I also lead groups. I’m trained in Modern Psychoanalytic and attachment theories and techniques. I take my own personal work seriously and have been in individual, couples, and group therapy with Modern Analytic trained therapists for over 10 years. I engage in regular, advanced training outside of my therapy work and am a student in training at the Center for Group Studies based in New York City. I believe strongly that therapists who work on themselves in their own therapy are better trained and better suited to help clients make progress. This is a core belief of mine and informs how I live my life and how I practice as a therapist. 

My hope is that working together, we can create a therapeutic environment where you feel understood and supported — and at the same time challenged. This process takes time and, in my experience, can produce lasting, beneficial change.