JEN RAPANOS, LMSW (she/her)
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Jen Rapanos is a licensed and experienced mental health therapist specializing in child and adolescent care. In 2001, she earned her Masters Degree in Social Work from Wayne State University. With over twenty years of experience as a mental health therapist in educational and outpatient settings, she's developed a keen interest in supporting youth who are challenged by anxiety. Her distinct approach to working with children and families includes extensive training in the field of trauma while learning how to apply principals of yoga, mindfulness and somatic practices into the therapy setting.
Jen is also the owner of Well-Bean and a mom to two amazing and kind-hearted children ages 27 and 17. She makes time for hiking in the Upper Peninsula, yoga & meditation, music festivals, exploring new places and trying new foods with her family. In 2014 Jen created Well-Bean, inspired to blend her mental health background with somatic training for a more holistic approach to supporting youth and families. She is humbly grateful for the opportunity to work with so many children and believes wholeheartedly that they are her greatest teachers.
Through the lens of somatic psychotherapy Jen specializes in working directly with youth ages 8-18 and offers parents and caregivers support through consultation services.
Areas of specialty include:
Additional training and treatment modalities:
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Jen Rapanos is a licensed and experienced mental health therapist specializing in child and adolescent care. In 2001, she earned her Masters Degree in Social Work from Wayne State University. With over twenty years of experience as a mental health therapist in educational and outpatient settings, she's developed a keen interest in supporting youth who are challenged by anxiety. Her distinct approach to working with children and families includes extensive training in the field of trauma while learning how to apply principals of yoga, mindfulness and somatic practices into the therapy setting.
Jen is also the owner of Well-Bean and a mom to two amazing and kind-hearted children ages 27 and 17. She makes time for hiking in the Upper Peninsula, yoga & meditation, music festivals, exploring new places and trying new foods with her family. In 2014 Jen created Well-Bean, inspired to blend her mental health background with somatic training for a more holistic approach to supporting youth and families. She is humbly grateful for the opportunity to work with so many children and believes wholeheartedly that they are her greatest teachers.
Through the lens of somatic psychotherapy Jen specializes in working directly with youth ages 8-18 and offers parents and caregivers support through consultation services.
Areas of specialty include:
- Anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- Grief and Loss
- Supporting LGBTQ+ families
- School and Stress Related Challenges and Behavior
- Supporting the Siblings and Families of Children with Developmental Differences
Additional training and treatment modalities:
- EMDR Therapist - Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. EMDRIA Certified.
- CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- EFT Intensive - Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping)
- Trauma and Polyvagal Trained and Responsive
- 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher
- 95-hour Registered Children's Yoga Teacher
- Extensive Mindfulness-Based Training
