Jen Dembo, LCSW

Jen Dembo (LCSW) earned her master's degree in social work from Simmons University and has completed advanced training in perinatal mental health, including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth trauma, reproductive concerns, and the emotional challenges of perimenopause and menopause. She has also completed advanced training in EMDR and grief-informed care, providing specialized treatment for adults navigating trauma, loss, and other overwhelming life experiences.

For more than two decades, Jen has supported women and their families through pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, fertility challenges, birth, parenting, menopause, and loss. This work has given her a deep appreciation for the lasting impact of grief, trauma, and major life transitions, leading her to expand her expertise in treating adults experiencing bereavement, traumatic experiences, and other significant losses. Whether clients are adjusting to a new baby, coping with reproductive challenges, or seeking healing after trauma or the death of a loved one, Jen recognizes that every person's experience is unique.

Jen's therapeutic approach is collaborative and individualized. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for a wide range of emotional and life challenges, and offers EMDR therapy for adults recovering from trauma, grief, and other distressing experiences.

Jen is an adjunct faculty instructor and guest lecturer at the Simmons University School of Social Work and at the City University of New York through the Brooklyn College Perinatal Mental Health Initiative. She is a certified labor support doula and childbirth educator who previously attended births in home, birth center, and hospital settings throughout New York City and the tri-state area. Jen is the former president of the Hudson Valley Birth Network and founding chair of its Social Justice Committee.