Hi, I'm Jen
I’m not here to lead you out of the forest—I’m here to walk with you while you learn to listen to the trees. I believe healing isn’t always a straight line; sometimes it’s a spiral, a pause, a messy middle. My job is to hold space for your truth, ask thoughtful questions, and gently challenge the stories that no longer fit. I bring humor, heart, and a whole lot of respect for the courage it takes to show up. This work is sacred, but it doesn’t have to be serious all the time. We’ll cry, maybe laugh, probably swear, and definitely grow.
What's Behind The Work I Do
Jennifer Amaral-Kunze is the founder and clinical director of Beyond the Mirror Counseling & Wellness. With over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, Jennifer is known for her compassionate presence, intuitive insight, and ability to hold space for complex healing. She blends clinical expertise with a deep commitment to holistic, inclusive care—supporting clients, clinicians, and the community alike. Whether she’s consulting on a challenging case, facilitating a group, or simply offering a listening ear, Jennifer shows up with clarity, heart, and a fierce dedication to connection and growth.
Her clinical experience includes extensive work with trauma, eating disorders, addiction, anxiety, depression, human sexuality, women’s issues, family therapy, teen issues, kids & adults with Aspergers/Autism (which she likes to call Awesomeism), GLBTIQ issues and integrative nutrition for mental health.
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Jennifer integrates a variety of techniques and perspectives from interpersonal therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness techniques, and the identification of personal values & goals to create a treatment that is tailored to each individual.
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She believes in a whole-body approach to health. She believes that in many cases, nutritional and integrative medicine can work together with and/or replace medications to decrease symptoms and support mental health.
Jennifer is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Certified Recovery Nutrition Coach with a Certification in Biochemical and Nutritional Approaches to Mental Health and Addiction Recovery.