Jada LaBounty
I came to this work because I have lived close to it
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Training providing virtual trauma therapy to women across Wisconsin. I work specifically with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, childhood abuse, and trafficking, and the experiences that do not always have a clean name.
My own life is part of why I do this work. I am not going to make that the centerpiece of our time together. But it is part of why a few things sit differently in my office, and why some of the questions other therapists ask are not the questions I will be asking you.
What is it like to work with me?
I do not need you to explain why your reaction was bigger than the moment. I do not flinch at the parts of the story other people have flinched at. I will not ask you to start at the beginning.
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You can be yourself
Most of my clients have spent years performing okay-ness for the people in their lives. You do not have to do that here. You can be exactly as together or as undone as you actually are on any given day, and we will work with whatever shows up.
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We move at your pace
Nothing gets opened that you are not ready to open. If something feels like too much, we slow down. If something feels like the right thing to look at, we move toward it carefully. You are in charge of the speed.
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We get to the root of it
If you have tried therapy before and felt like you were working around the thing instead of getting near it, that is the gap I am trained to close.
Start where you areWhy I use EMDR therapy for trauma
You have been trying to think your way out of something that lives in your body.That is not a failure of effort. That is just not how the nervous system works. The part of you still on alert does not respond to logic, no matter how sound the logic is. This is why telling yourself you are safe has not made you feel safe.
EMDR works differently. It reaches the part of you that talking has not been able to touch.
You do not have to retell what happened in detail. You do not have to have a coherent story. You do not have to start at the beginning.
Healing does not mean reliving every detail. It means your body finally gets the message that it is over.
What to expect from our work together
The first three or four sessions are about getting our footing. We talk about what brought you in, what you are carrying, and what you would like to feel different. We do not jump into trauma processing in the first session. We build the foundation first, because the work goes better when your nervous system already trusts the room.
When you are ready, we move into EMDR. Sessions are fifty minutes, weekly. Some sessions are reprocessing sessions where we work directly with a memory or a present-day pattern. Others are integration sessions where we make sense of what came up the week before. The rhythm depends on what you need. Most of my clients meet weekly for several months, then move to biweekly or as-needed sessions as the work settles.
I work virtually with women across Wisconsin, which means the rhythm of therapy is built around your life rather than around getting to an office. Sessions happen from your home, on your couch, in the time you have set aside. For trauma work, this consistency matters more than people expect. The body learns the room.
Trauma therapy training and EMDR credentials
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Licensed Professional Counselor in Training (LPC-IT), Wisconsin DSPS.
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EMDR-trained, currently working toward full certification through EMDRIA.
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Trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
The clinical foundation behind the work.Specialization
Sexual assault, intimate partner violence, childhood abuse, and trafficking.
If you are a clinician, attorney, or advocate considering a referral, you can find more clinical detail and supervisor information on the For Referring Professionals page.
Areas Served
Blooming Haven serves women across Wisconsin, including Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Appleton, Kenosha, Racine, and the surrounding communities. Sessions are fully virtual, so wherever you are in the state, we can meet from the place you are most comfortable.
Outside the officeA few things about me, since you will be telling me about yourself.
I’ll start by saying I’m definitely not a morning person, I tend to come alive a little later in the day. Outside of sessions, I enjoy going to Pilates and playing pickleball with friends. I love traveling, especially the kind that isn’t overplanned. I can wake up one morning and decide to take a road trip, often with my cat, Finley, along for the ride. Finley also occasionally makes a guest appearance in virtual sessions. You might catch him behind me or see a tail pass across the screen.
If any of this sounds like the kind of work you have been looking for, I would be glad to talk
A free fifteen-minute call. No paperwork. No pressure. Just a real conversation about what is going on and whether this feels like the right fit.