Move Beyond Old Patterns. Feel Calmer,

More Confident, and More Like Yourself.

Private Pay Somatic Psychotherapy in Vermont

You understand your patterns.

You've done the inner work.

But under stress, the same reactions keep showing up.

Insight is important. Lasting change goes deeper.

Schedule a free Consultation

Jennifer Degen, MA
Vermont Rostered Psychotherapist
35 Years of Experience

Private-Pay | Virtual Sessions Throughout Vermont

HOW I HELP

Through trauma-informed somatic psychotherapy and coaching, I help you:

  • Break free from patterns that keep you feeling stuck

  • Navigate stress with greater calm and confidence

  • Strengthen emotional resilience and self-trust

  • Feel more connected to yourself and others

A stack of seven rocks balanced on top of each other on a rocky surface, with green blurred trees in the background.

You may look like you’re functioning on the outside…

…but inside you feel tense, overwhelmed, disconnected, or tired of carrying the same patterns.

Therapy with Jen offers a steady place to slow down, listen more deeply, and understand what your nervous system has been trying to protect. Together, you’ll work with the mind and body so change can feel more integrated, not just intellectually understood.

What People Come For

Line drawing of a human head profile with a brain inside, connected to three circles with different facial expressions: smiling, sad, and neutral.
Outline of a broken heart with a jagged line separating the two halves.
Line drawing of a person sitting on the ground, head in hands, with squiggly lines above indicating distress or frustration.
Outline of a person in a seated meditation pose with crossed legs and hands resting on knees
Icon of two people standing side by side with a mirror behind them.

Anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm

Outline of a smartphone with a low battery icon.

Burnout and nervous system dysregulation

Self-worth, boundaries, and self-trust

Life transitions and relationship patterns

A more compassionate relationship with yourself

Feeling stuck despite insight or previous work

Why the Same Patterns Keep Showing Up

You may understand your patterns, yet still find yourself repeating them.

That's because insight alone doesn't always create change.

Early experiences can shape the beliefs, emotional responses, and protective patterns we carry into adulthood.

Under stress, these familiar responses can take over—even when we know better.

How This Work Helps

Understanding your patterns is the beginning. Changing your relationship with them is where transformation happens.

How Somatic Psychotherapy Helps You Change

Through somatic psychotherapy and trauma-informed coaching, we work with both the mind and body to help you:

  • Recognize old patterns without becoming overwhelmed by them.

  • Regulate your nervous system so you can respond rather than react.

  • Release automatic protective responses that no longer serve you.

  • Build greater self-trust and emotional resilience.

  • Experience more freedom in your relationships and everyday life.

The goal isn't simply to understand why you feel stuck. It's to experience yourself differently—calmer, more confident, and more able to choose how you respond.

Flowchart illustrating how childhood experiences influence unconscious beliefs, emotional triggers, and current relationship or work conflicts.
Schedule a free Consultation
Sunrise or sunset penetrating through a misty forest with tall trees and their branches, creating rays of light.

What My Clients Are Saying

Five yellow stars and the words 'Customer Satisfaction' in black text. 

“Jen Degen is a very compassionate and effective therapist... Jen utilizes the somatic approach, emphasizing the body-mind connection.”

— Ray Doherty
Four-star rating graphic with gold stars and the words 'Customer Satisfaction'. 
“Since beginning work with Jen I’ve felt really cared for, supported, and encouraged to grow into the best version of myself.”

— Dave Lowther
Black background with yellow five-star rating graphic. 
“Jennifer’s ability to create a safe space to lean into your physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental body is the reason I keep coming back.”

— Victoria Hovick

Ready for support that includes both your mind and body?

Schedule a free Consultation
Indoor houseplant with green leaves in a white pot on a white surface, with a window with white blinds and a round golden-framed mirror reflected on the wall.

A Body-Based Path to Emotional Resilience

35+ years helping people transform deep emotional patterns

Somatic Awareness

A check mark inside a blue circle, indicating approval or completion.

Nervous-System Regulation

A teal circle with a black check mark inside.

RTT-Informed Subconscious Work

A large teal circle with a black check mark inside.

Trauma-Informed Coaching

A turquoise circle with a black checkmark.

Mindfulness and Embodiment

A teal-colored circle with a black checkmark inside.

Root-Cause Pattern Work

A teal circular icon with a black check mark inside it.

Practical Integration Between Sessions

Blue circular icon with a black checkmark in the center.
A woman with glasses and long gray hair smiling outdoors near a body of water with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.

Why Jennifer?

  • Jennifer Degen, MA. Rostered Psychotherapist

  • Somatic and Resilience

  • Mindfulness Instructor

  • 35+ years of experience

Black-and-white illustration of two people, one on each side of a vertical line, representing a comparison or contrast.

Jennifer Degen brings together psychotherapy, somatic practice, mindfulness, yoga, and nervous system-informed care. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and practical, supporting clients in building steadiness, self-understanding, and meaningful change over time.

Start with a consultation and see if this feels like the right fit.

Schedule a Free Consultations