Jeana Spencer-Rooks , LMSW

Jeana Spencer-Rooks is a licensed social worker with 22 years of clinical experience in Michigan. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Jeana works with concerns common to many women, such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, and life transitions.

She approaches therapy in a down-to-earth way. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Jeana uses straightforward conversation, listening, and practical exercises so people can try new ways of coping between meetings.

Her background includes long experience helping people with relationship struggles, parenting stress, career pressures, and mood challenges like depression and bipolar disorder. She also supports those facing addiction, chronic illness, caregiving strain, and identity questions including LGBT concerns.

Jeana draws on several evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She adapts these approaches to match what each person wants to work on, balancing insight with concrete tools.

People who prefer a warm, respectful therapist tend to fit well with her style. She aims to make therapy useful and relevant, helping people set achievable goals and notice small changes. Jeana welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English.

Approaches that guide online work

Jeana commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered methods in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small, values-based actions even when emotions are difficult. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting attention from symptom control to meaningful living. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client's own capacity to find solutions; it is useful when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings and decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jeana works collaboratively to decide which methods match a person's goals and preferences. She may combine techniques and checks in regularly to see what is working and what needs adjusting so sessions stay practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for a full conversational session, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work during life transitions.