Jennifer White VanBoxel

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Jennifer White VanBoxel, LMFT, Ph.D.

Core Faculty, MSMFT Program

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Primary Branch: MSMFT On-Campus

she/her

Credentials & Education

Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies, Couple and Family Therapy Specialization, Michigan State University
Master of MMFT, Lipscomb University
B.A. in Theological Ethics, Belmont University

Awards

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Doctoral Student Ethics Competition 3rd Place Winner, 2021

Teaching Excellence Award - The Family Institute at Northwestern University MSMFT On-ground 2023-2024

About

A positive relationship with oneself and others are essential for sustainable health and well-being. Using trauma-informed and emotionally-focused models, I work with individuals, couples, and families to establish lasting safety, connection, and meaning within their individual and relational lives.

Jennifer VanBoxel, LMFT. Ph.D. (she/her) is a systemic therapist with advanced training in evidence-based models, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) trauma therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), and Prepare/Enrich Premarital Therapy. In conjunction with using evidence-based models in psychotherapy, she practices from a humanistic client-centered paradigm and is passionate about establishing emotional safety in therapy and helping individuals, couples, and families thrive within their relationships. Dr. VanBoxel has particular experience working with individuals and couples managing life transitions, anxiety/stress, school/vocational stress, relational issues/distress, and trauma histories.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. VanBoxel is involved in expanding relational therapy and emotionally-focused intervention research for interpersonal trauma populations with Complex-PTSD.

Area of Focus

Types of Therapy

Brief Consultation (1-6 Sessions)

CBT-informed

Couple Therapy

DBT-informed

Discernment Counseling

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

Humanistic Therapy

Integrative Systemic Therapy

Interpersonal Therapy

Premarital Counseling

I Treat

15-20 Years Old

Young Adult

Adult

Interracial Couples

LGBTQIA+

Issues I Treat

Trauma

Therapists in Therapy

Women's Issues

Work / Life Balance

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Perfectionism

Life Stage Transitions

Family of Origin Issues

Family Business Issues

Emotion Regulation Issues

Couples Conflict

Child Abuse

College (Transition to)

Divorce / Marital Separation / Post-Divorce Adjustment

Adult Children & Parent Relationship Issues

Affairs & Infidelity

LGBTQIA+ Identity & Relationships

In-law Relationships

Parenthood (Transition to)

Child-Parent Attachment Issues

Perinatal Mood / Anxiety Disorders

Remarriage

Premarital Counseling

Postpartum Depression

School Stress

Sexual Abuse

Stress Management

Anxiety Disorders

Grief & Loss

Physical Abuse

Racism Issues

Self-Harm

Spirituality / Religion

Step or Blended Families

Learning Disabilities

Workplace Issues

Parenting Issues

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Languages

English

Publications & Presentations

White VanBoxel, J. M., Miller, D. L., Morgan, P., Iqbal, N., Edwards, C., & Wittenborn, A. K. (2024). Exploring associations among baseline emotion regulation and change in relationship satisfaction among couples in a randomized controlled trial of emotionally focused therapy compared to usual care. Family Process.

Jennifer VanBoxel has several forthcoming publications in press, which include a clinical handbook for treating Couples in the context of C-PTSD and several empirical studies on systemic family therapy interventions.

Additionally, Dr. VanBoxel has started and lead a research lab with student scholars, which is called the Complex Trauma and Systemic Intervention Lab (CTSI Lab)