Therapist - Pagano Wellness Clinic

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
VA-0717001515
Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist
KS-2805
She/Her/Hers

Jenna Pagano is the founder and clinic director of the Pagano Wellness Clinic (PWC). She is originally from Minnesota, where she received her Masters of Science as a Marriage and Family Therapist from St. Cloud State University. Jenna opened the Pagano Wellness Clinic in 2016 in Manhattan, Kansas, and moved it with her to Richmond, Virginia in 2018. She dedicates her clinical practice to couples utilizing specialized training from her couples focused graduate program, her level E EFT certification, and Gottman trainings.

Jenna practices EMDR and Hypnotherapy.

Jenna is a board member of the Virginia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Jenna is a board approved supervisor for LMFT and LPC residents.

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Jenna uses Gottman assessments as well as Prepare and Enrich assessments to create a thorough evaluation of couples strength and growth area's during the first couple of sessions. She uses methods backed by research and 10 years of experience as a couples therapist. Her style is gentle yet direct.

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Clinical Beliefs

Jenna believes that her role as a therapist is to join with her couples in their process of growth. She believes that every weakness is a strength magnified, and that every behavior makes sense in its own context. She enjoys working with couples of all ages, and families of all sizes.

As a military spouse Jenna is invested in the health of military families, spouses, and veterans. She provides services and treatments tailored to the unique strengths and stressors, including empirically tested assessments to help pinpoint areas of strength and growth specific to pre-marital, marital enrichment, and parenting success for those in the military. She also provides specialized trauma treatment at the couple and family level.

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Jenna's research has focused on improving outcomes for foster children, treating body dysmorphic disorders (BDD) within the family unit, the biobehavioral family model, and the experiences of military spouses. You may find published articles under her maiden name Jenna Benoit.

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Award winning scholar

Jenna was the first place winner of an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) writing competition on the topic of Ethics in Couples Therapy. AAMFT is a national organization for Marriage and Family Therapists focused on education, training, activism, and policy change.

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Winston

Jenna's dog Winston Pagano is a 5 year old Golden Retriever. He often accompanies her to the office and sits in on various therapists sessions. He helps children become comfortable talking with new therapist, and welcomes anyone who walks in the door.

Winston does shed and is not appropriate for anyone with pet allergies. Please alert us if you have any allergies that may be triggered by the presense of Winston.

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Winston is a "Certified Good Boy" which we will admit, we have made up.

Currently the Pagano Wellness Clinic is training Winston (110 lb Golden Retriever born on December 12th, 2016) as a facility and community therapy dog. True to breed his obedience and cuddles are pure gold. Currently his full body cuddles and enthusiasm for life puts him in the "appointments by request only" catagory. Please watch for updates on Winston's training progress, and follow us on Instagram for Winston pictures.

Some sessions (such as play) are not appropriate for a therapy dog. Please alert the clinic if you have any allergies so we may accommodate room assignments.

Our Clinic

Jenna opened her first private practice in 2016 in Manhattan, Kansas outside of Fort Riley Army Post. In the Spring of 2018 Jenna closed her physical practice to move to Richmond, Virginia, but still sees patients in Kansas using telemedicine (Video Sessions) and maintains a license in Kansas (LCMFT).

While at the University of Iowa Jenna worked under a grant from Penn State providing family therapy to pediatric victims of abuse. She is Safe Zone certified, and was trained to provide assessments for Transgender individuals to receive HRT at the University of Iowa's LGBTQ Clinic. At the clinic Jenna provided ongoing therapy for couples, families, and individuals.

Provider Locations

Jenna can be seen in the West End, at the Arboretum, or virtually

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