Jen Burke, LMSW, IMH-E®, JD (she/her/hers) is a fully licensed clinical social worker in the state of Michigan. She received her Master of Social Work, with a certificate in Child Welfare, from the University of Michigan School of Social Work.
Jen works with adults, young children, and families, with a particular passion for supporting individuals through fertility challenges, pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, birth trauma, NICU experiences, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. In addition, Jen has extensive experience providing therapy for infants, young children, and school-aged children experiencing emotional, behavioral, attachment, and developmental concerns.
Jen's approach is rooted in warmth, collaboration, and a deep understanding of how relationships and early experiences shape emotional well-being throughout the lifespan. She is endorsed in Infant Mental Health (IMH-E®) through the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health and has completed specialized training in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International.
In her work with adults, Jen has a strong clinical interest in identity shifts in parenthood, perinatal grief and loss, anxiety, trauma, and the ways childhood experiences can continue to impact us later in life. In her work with children and families, she specializes in attachment, emotional regulation, parent-child relationships, early childhood mental health, and supporting caregivers in understanding and responding to their child's emotional needs.
Jen utilizes a variety of evidence-based and relationship-focused treatment approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), attachment-based interventions, child-led play therapy, and dyadic parent-child work. She strives to create a therapeutic environment that is compassionate, nonjudgmental, and empowering, where clients feel understood, supported, and equipped for growth.