Jennifer Canu

Guest Expert

Jennifer Canu (Jen) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working for Santa Cruz County Children’s Behavioral Health. She is a certified adoption-competent therapist with over 15 years experience of working with youth in foster care and who have a history of trauma. She is trained and experienced in a variety of evidence-based practices for treating trauma, including Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and in Trauma-Informed Systems. She incorporates nature, mindfulness, experiential and therapeutic play, expressive arts, and movement in her therapy practice. Jen is looking forward to opening her private mental health practice in August 2021.