Jennifer Allen
Norton, M.A., LPC-S

(p)512.751.9023

13740 Research Blvd

Suite K2

Austin Tx 78750


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Jennifer Allen Norton, M.A., LPC-S Counselor & Therapist

(p)512.751.9023

13740 Research Blvd, Suite K2, Austin Tx 78750

About Your Therapist

Jennifer Allen Norton is licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. She attained a Masters Degree in Professional Counseling. She has been working in the counseling field since 1999, has worked with non-profit organizations and private mental health facilities, and is a member of several professional organizations.

About Therapy

Mrs. Norton is a firm advocate of individual, family, and group therapy as processes of change. However, it is important that clients understand the nature of the therapeutic process so that they know what to expect. The following represent a partial list of answers to common questions and expectations. Please feel free to ask ANY questions that may arise.

  1. Psychotherapy is a collaborative effort between you and the therapist. Your therapist only facilitates change; she cannot make changes happen.
  2. The efficacy of psychotherapy (the power to produce results) resides in the nature of the relationship between the client and the therapist. It is very important for you to feel that you have a comfortable and safe working relationship with your therapist. While this takes time, it also requires that the client is open and honest about their behavior, and is also open and honest about any concerns they may have about therapy or the therapist.
  3. The change process can be uncomfortable.
    • The client may have insights, memories or otherwise gain information that may be unpleasant.
    • The client may experience loss in relationships as discovery and behavior change occur.
    • Families and individuals often experience escalations in problems before they experience improvements.
    • Family members and significant others may be reactive to changes a client may make as a result of psychotherapy.
  4. The therapeutic relationship is a very special professional relationship. While clients may develop a close emotional bond with the therapist, they need to understand that this does not include a social relationship or friendship.
  5. Touch is an important aspect of therapy. Touch may be used to show support, acknowledge and in greetings and salutations. Therapeutic touch should never be inappropriate or sexual. Mrs. Norton will ask clients for permission to provide therapeutic touch. Clients need to inform Mrs. Norton if they are in any way uncomfortable with therapeutic touch.
  6. Confrontation is an essential element of psychotherapy. Clients can expect Mrs. Norton to confront issues, behaviors and processes in as gentle and efficient a manner as possible.
  7. Mrs. Norton believes that human beings live in relation to other human beings. We do not live in a vacuum. Therefore with the clients permission, family, friends and significant others may be requested to participate.
  8. Mrs. Norton is an experiential-process oriented therapist who uses techniques that are largely cognitive-behavioral, experiential and solution focused. She is also an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Trained therapist.
  9. Mrs. Norton believes that spirituality is an essential portion of the mind-body-spirit integration. Clients can expect input regarding their spirituality with respect to all denominations.