Jenn Pontillo

Jenn Pontillo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts & Rhode Island and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in Vermont. Jenn earned her B.S. from Bentley University in Marketing and Cultural Studies and her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling/School Guidance Counseling from Lesley University. Jenn has worked in the mental health field for over 20 years in a variety of settings including schools, community health organizations, private practice and hospitals. She has created multiple programs to support students returning to school from hospital care and created an after-school outpatient counseling program.

Jenn works with a variety of adults and adolescents (16+) and has a particular interest in supporting emerging adults and women. Many of her clients identify feelings of anxiety, depression, and uncertainty during life transitions. They are motivated, insightful, and seeking ways to regulate and process emotions so that they are empowered to live their lives in the fullest, most joyful, and authentic ways possible.

Jenn’s therapeutic approach is person-centered, strength-based, and holistic. She draws on a variety of modalities including cbt, mindfulness, trauma-informed, and post-traumatic growth. Jenn supports clients in learning lifelong skills that will ground them and build confidence to find their light and shine. Jenn brings to her practice compassion, empathy, humor, and care. She values creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for clients to share their story. Jenn works from an antiracist and LGBTQIA+ affirming lens. She appreciates and values the vulnerability it takes to engage in therapy and is ready, and honored, to partner in this work with you.

Jenn enjoys living on the North Shore, spending her down time walking at the beach, being in nature, cultivating her yoga practice, and laughing with friends and family.