Jen Ozarow, LMHC
Jen Ozarow, LMHC
Supervised by Dr. Schreyer-Hoffman
Specialties
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Trauma
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Neurocognitive Disorders
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Relational Problems
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Eating Disorders
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Pain & Physical Disabilities
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Grief & Loss
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LGBTQ++
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Sexuality & Intimacy
Jen Ozarow, LMHC is a licensed mental health counselor who provides compassionate, thoughtful, and evidence-informed therapy to adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She has extensive experience treating PTSD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, eating disorders, grief and loss, relational and communication difficulties, and provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care. Jen works with clients to help them better understand their emotional experiences, identify goals for change, and develop strategies that foster resilience, confidence, and a greater sense of meaning and connection to self and others. Jen’s therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and attuned, helping clients feel safe as they explore challenges, develop insight, and work toward meaningful and lasting change.
Jen’s approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and tailored to each individual’s unique needs and lived experiences. She brings openness, empathy, curiosity, and honesty to her work, creating a therapeutic environment where clients feel supported and understood. Jen helps clients reduce distressing symptoms while reconnecting with their values, strengths, and capacity for growth, with the goal of reclaiming joy and building more fulfilling lives.
Jen also specializes in working with couples and families, with a strong focus on sibling relationships. She supports dyads in fostering deeper understanding, improving communication, and repairing relational ruptures. Through this work, Jen helps couples and families strengthen connection, navigate conflict more effectively, and build healthier relational dynamics grounded in insight, skills development, empathy and mutual respect.
With a diverse clinical background that includes work at KIP Therapy, YAI Manhattan Star Academy, and the Aaron School, as well as experience supporting older adult populations, Jen brings a comprehensive understanding of mental and physical health across the lifespan. This breadth of experience allows her to work effectively with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds and with complex emotional, developmental, and relational needs.
Training & Experience
Jen excels in working with neurodivergent patients, providing tailored care for ADHD, developmental delays, and neurocognitive disorders. She employs behavioral approaches to enhance social and emotional functioning, improve adherence to routines, tasks, or schedules, and support executive functions.
Jen creates a nurturing space for patients to process their experiences, understand their impact, and reduce unpleasant symptoms and avoidance patterns surrounding PTSD and trauma. She works with patients to help them reconnect with parts of themselves, foster healing and increase self-compassion.
Jen's specialization with LBGTQ++ community, gained through her work and training at KIP enables her to support patients in understanding their sexuality, develop a strong sense of individuality and their identity, enhance self-understanding and address relational patterns and needs from an affirming perspective.
Additionally, Jen’s training in Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E) for eating disorders, allows her to provide leading evidence-informed treatment to help patients learn to break free from destructive cycles of their eating disorder and develop tools and skills for managing symptoms and stressors long-term.
With a master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from Hunter College, Jen is dedicated to understanding the unique needs of her patients and collaboratively works with them to achieve their goals. Her compassionate and thoughtful approach, combined with her extensive experience and training, helps to foster healing, personal growth, and enhanced well-being in her patients.
Treatment Modalities
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