Jenni Hughes, LCSW

Jenni is a Master’s level clinical social worker who has a combined 20 years of experience in the area of counseling children and families, adults and couples. She has worked in acute care behavioral health, the school system and private practice. Becoming a clinical social worker was just natural for her as she is a natural encourager and empowerer. She believes in the beauty of a healthy self-including the psychological, physical and spiritual components. The healthiest people make for the healthiest relationships!

Jenni uses the Story Informed Trauma therapy (SITT) model to help identify how our past sculpts our present and how to process the painful experiences so that you can feel known, heard and accepted. She also uses cognitive-behavioral therapy, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), family systems theory and play therapy for children. Jenni is a Christ follower and her professional, discerning counsel is rooted in the truth of God’s word. One of Jenni’s strong passions is her volunteer work for Share The Love Ocala, the umbrella non-profit for Royal Family Kids Camp. She has volunteered her time for 12 years and loves the life changing care given to our local children in the foster care community.

Outside of the clinical setting, Jenni enjoys spending time with her amazing husband of 25 years and three active and hilarious boys on their 37 acre farm. A precious daughter in law was recently added to the family so now she gets to spend time with her son and daughter in law in North Carolina! Jenni is part mermaid and cannot get enough of the water. She loves swimming, scuba diving, boating, paddleboarding and fishing, just to name a few.