JENNY STAATS • THERAPIST IN INDIANAPOLIS

Hello! I'm Jenny

Are you looking for meaningful change in your life?

I’d love to help.

I’ll help you recognize what’s already working, get curious about the places where you feel stuck, and build strategies that make sense for your actual life.

I work with teens, young adults, adults, and couples navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, overwhelm, relationship stress, and major life transitions.

Jenny Staats, therapist specializing in ADHD, EMDR, trauma and anxiety at High Thrive Counseling in Indianapolis
Jenny Staats ADHD • EMDR • TEENS • COUPLES
ADHD EMDR + Trauma Teens + Young Adults Anxiety + Depression Premarital Counseling Couples Therapy Midlife Transitions EMDR Intensives
THERAPY THAT FEELS USEFUL

You don’t have to have yourself completely organized before you come to therapy.

In fact, you may be coming to therapy precisely because things do not feel very organized right now.

Maybe you know exactly what you need to do, but your brain is not cooperating. Maybe you feel anxious, overwhelmed, scattered, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that are making school, work, relationships, or everyday life harder than they need to be.

My job is not to hand you a list of things you “should” be doing. It’s to help you understand what is happening, figure out what actually works for you, and build from there.

The goal isn’t to become somebody else’s version of organized, calm, productive, or successful. It’s to understand yourself better and build a life that works for you.

WHAT I SPECIALIZE IN

Therapy for the things that keep getting in your way.

Different problems need different kinds of support. These are the areas Jenny works with most often.

01 • ADHD

ADHD + Executive Functioning

You may know exactly what needs to happen and still have an incredibly hard time starting it, finishing it, remembering it, or doing it before the deadline becomes an emergency.

Therapy can help with organization, motivation, emotional regulation, procrastination, overwhelm, self-esteem, and the constant frustration of wondering why things seem harder than they “should.”

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02 • TEENS + YOUNG ADULTS

Growing Up Is Complicated

Jenny works with teens and young adults dealing with ADHD, anxiety, depression, academic pressure, relationships, identity, emotional regulation, motivation, and the sometimes surprisingly difficult transition into adulthood.

The goal is not to lecture, fix, or turn therapy into one more place where someone is telling you what you should be doing.

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03 • TRAUMA

EMDR + Trauma Therapy

Trauma does not always stay neatly in the past. It can show up through anxiety, avoidance, intrusive memories, emotional reactions, shame, relationship patterns, or a nervous system that seems to be permanently on alert.

Jenny is trained in EMDR and helps clients process difficult experiences so the past does not continue running the present.

04 • ANXIETY + DEPRESSION

When Everything Feels Like Too Much

Anxiety can make your brain feel like it is running twelve scenarios at once. Depression can make even ordinary tasks feel strangely heavy.

Jenny helps clients understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, triggers, behaviors, and patterns while building healthier ways to cope and respond.

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05 • RELATIONSHIPS

Couples + Premarital Counseling

Jenny especially enjoys working with premarital couples and couples who want to communicate more effectively, understand recurring relationship patterns, navigate conflict, and build a stronger foundation together.

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06 • LIFE TRANSITIONS

Midlife + Perimenopause

Sometimes life changes gradually. Sometimes it changes all at once.

Jenny works with adults navigating midlife transitions, changing roles, relationships, caregiving, stress, identity, and the emotional impact that can accompany perimenopause and other major life changes.

WHAT THERAPY WITH JENNY IS LIKE

Warm.
Practical.
Collaborative.

Less “try harder.” More “let’s figure out why this isn’t working.”

Jenny meets clients where they are rather than where they think they are supposed to be.

She helps clients slow things down, recognize patterns, understand emotional triggers, build on existing strengths, and experiment with strategies that actually fit their lives.

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Start with what is happening now.
School, work, relationships, trauma, overwhelm, motivation, emotions—or simply feeling stuck.
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Understand the pattern.
Jenny helps you get curious about what your brain, emotions, and nervous system are doing instead of immediately judging yourself for it.
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Figure out what actually helps.
Not every strategy works for every person. Keep what works. Adjust what does not.
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Build confidence, not perfection.
The goal is a more manageable life and a better understanding of yourself—not flawless performance.
WHEN ONE HOUR DOESN'T FEEL LIKE ENOUGH

Jenny also offers EMDR Intensives.

Weekly therapy is a great fit for many people. Sometimes, though, trauma work benefits from a longer uninterrupted block of time.

EMDR intensives allow you to spend several focused hours working on a specific trauma, distressing experience, stuck memory, or treatment goal without stopping just as you get into the work.

EMDR Intensives in Indianapolis

High Thrive offers EMDR intensives ranging from one to three days, with either three-hour or six-hour treatment blocks.

Jenny will talk with you during the consultation about your goals and whether weekly EMDR or an intensive format makes more sense.

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ARE WE A GOOD FIT?

Jenny may be a particularly good fit if…

You want a therapist who feels human, collaborative, and practical—and who is interested in what works in your real life, not just what sounds good in theory.

You do not need to arrive knowing exactly what to say or exactly what is wrong. Figuring that out can be part of the work.

ADHD + executive functioning
Teens + young adults
Trauma + PTSD
EMDR therapy
EMDR intensives
Anxiety + depression
Premarital counseling
Couples + communication
Midlife transitions
Stress + overwhelm
A BIT ABOUT JENNY

Experience with people at very different stages of life.

Jenny earned her Master of Social Work from Indiana University.

Her background includes working with children, teens, and parents in school settings, providing mental health support and behavioral strategies, and supporting older adults and caregivers navigating health concerns and major life changes.

That range of experience gives Jenny a practical understanding of how emotional health is affected by family, school, work, health, relationships, caregiving, and the developmental stage you happen to be in.

Master of Social Work Indiana University
EMDR Trained Trauma therapy + EMDR intensives
Teens + Young Adults ADHD, anxiety, emotional regulation + life transitions
Couples Premarital counseling + relationship communication
Adults Trauma, anxiety, depression, overwhelm + midlife transitions
THERAPY IN INDIANAPOLIS

In person in Broad Ripple + online therapy

Jenny sees clients at High Thrive Counseling in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, and also offers online therapy. Our office is convenient to Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Zionsville, Meridian-Kessler, and surrounding communities.

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You don’t need to know exactly what to say.

Tell Jenny a little about what has been difficult, what you would like help with, and what you hope might feel different. You can figure out the rest together.

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