Jennifer PopeJennifer A. Pope is the founder, CEO, and Chief Clinical Therapist of J. Pope & Associates, LLC, a private mental health group practice located in Towson, MD. J. Pope & Associates, LLC provides mental health therapy with a wide range of clinical modaities specializing in advanced trauma therapy. Jennifer attended Paul L. Dunbar Senior High School in Baltimore, MD where she developed her passion for mental health and in innate duty to help others. She then graduated from Morgan State University with her Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2006. Continuing her desire to become a clinician in the mental health field, she attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work receiving her Masters of Social Work with a concentration in Mental Health in 2012. She has been a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical and a BSWB approved clinical supervisor. She also holds a Certificate in Advanced Trauma Therapy for the Ferentz Institute. Before dedicating her full-time work to private practice counseling services at J, Pope & Associates, LLC, Jennifer served as an in both public and private social services agencies to improve the well being of children, adults, and families. Jennifer is an active community advocate working with various community organizations. She passionately assist programs that serve children and young adults to strengthen the fight of lowering the stigma of mental health, homelessness, adequate education services for children, improving self-esteem in children, eliminating bullying, and various community give-back events through Baltimore City. Her love for music and the revelation of it's healing properties inspired her the write this book in her efforts to help others improve and achieve their highest level of mental wellness. Her passion drives her to continue to serve the community in her professional efforts to lowering mental health stigma, provide clinical services to underserved communities, and encourage everyone to achieve their optimum level of wellness. Read More Read Less