Jen McDonald - Mental Health Educator

Jen McDonald is a Licensed Master Social Worker, and mom to twin toddler girls. Jen’s passion for walking alongside people who are struggling was ignited almost 20 years ago when she was working/living residentially at a therapeutic boarding school in East Texas. She then went on to get her Masters in Social Work from the University of Texas Arlington. Jen has been working in the mental health field for over 13 years. Most of her tenure has been focused on managing, supervising and mentoring other mental health professionals along with presenting at the local and state level on mental health and wellness topics. Jen is trained in Critical Incident Stress Management {group and individual} along with TBRI and uses an eclectic approach of modalities when working with groups or individuals. Throughout the years Jen has worked closely with the local school districts to provide mental health education and support.