Jennifer Mazujian, LMHC

Licensed Therapist

My name is Jen.  I’ve always been interested in people’s stories–the stories we tell about who we are, where we’ve been, what we’re supposed to be doing, and what comes next.  In our work together, I’m interested in helping you understand those stories, question the ones that no longer fit, and make room for something new. 

My path to becoming a therapist has been a little unconventional.  I earned my first Master’s degree in English literature at SUNY Albany and spent ten years as a high school and college English teacher before returning to SUNY Albany to earn my MS in mental health counseling. That background continues to shape the way I practice today: I bring curiosity, warmth, and a genuine interest in understanding not just what someone is experiencing, but the larger context of their life and identity.  

Before entering private practice I worked at Albany Medical Center in the outpatient clinic as well as Four Winds Hospital in the Partial Hospitalization Program, supporting individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges and difficult life transitions.  My clinical approach is eclectic and draws from psychodynamic and person-centered theories.  I have extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Rather than believing there is one “right” way to do therapy, I tailor our work to the person sitting across from me. 

I enjoy working with people navigating all kinds of challenges from anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties to identity, self-esteem, major life transitions, or simply feeling stuck and wanting something in life to feel different.  I have a particular passion for working with women and birthing people as they navigate fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, parenthood and the many identity shifts that can accompany these experiences.  I value creating a space where the complicated, messy, and sometimes contradictory parts of life can be talked about openly. 

Ultimately I see therapy as a place where you don’t have to have everything figured out before you walk through the door.  We can start exactly where you are. 

Outside of the therapy room, I’m usually knitting something or reading something. I love camping, cooking, and spending time with my family and friends.  I’m a firm believer that there’s no such thing as too much yarn, too many books, or too much laughter.