Meet Jennifer

I’m Jennifer Cust, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist dedicated to supporting adults through life’s transitions—both big and small. My approach is trauma-informed and holistic, focusing on deep healing that honors your unique experiences and inner resilience. I work collaboratively with clients to help them navigate change, build emotional clarity, and reconnect with what matters most.

I offer virtual one-on-one psychotherapy for adults located in California.
Currently accepting clients through Alma and private pay (I can also provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement).

I offer complimentary 15–20 minute consultations to help you decide if we're a good fit.
Please reach out to ask about in-person services.
Master of Social Work – UC Berkeley
Clinical Specialty: Adults and Geriatrics
- Advanced Practice Hospice and Palliative Care Certificate Program
- Trauma Recovery Center’s Academic Year Trauma Seminar
- Coalition for Clinical Social Work Post-MSW Psychodynamic Training

I strive to create a welcoming, inclusive practice that is:
- LGBTQIA+ affirming
- Gender-affirming
- Anti-racist
  My work is grounded in empathy, respect, and cultural humility.
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy

My Approach

We are not meant to heal alone. I believe we grow best in community. I strive to lay the groundwork for a safe, warm and authentic relationship. Meeting you where you are, non-judgmentally and with unconditional positive regard, is the fundamental feature of my therapeutic approach. This type of environment is where healing naturally happens.
Our psychological processing develops within the context of our environment. We learn to cope with pain, trauma and oppression in both healthy and harmful ways. As a trauma-informed, social justice-minded practitioner, I prioritize acknowledging the adversity that contributes to feeling unwell. I honor your past and hope to create a safe environment in which you can build on helpful adaptive behaviors and chip away at habits that no longer feel helpful.
Through gentleness and self-acceptance, we can learn to honor our authenticity and treat ourselves with kindness. Beginning to be mindful of our negative self-talk and pivoting to a warm and accepting inner voice can transform how we feel and calm our nervous system.
Therapy should not be one-size-fits-all. I believe we heal through different aspects of our whole self, requiring a flexible approach. I use a combination of cognitive, behavioral, somatic and psychological approaches to help normalize your experience, harness tools to calm your thoughts and worries and feel the depths of your emotions in a safe environment. Together we can move towards the emotion and prioritize actions that bring us closer to a more authentic life.
Our early childhood experiences help to shape our perspective of the world and how we move through obstacles. By bringing light to old patterns and coping strategies, we can grieve old losses with self-compassion, moving towards balance and wholeness.