Meet Our Staff
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at UC Santa Cruz is a part-centralized, part-decentralized service, with professionally trained master's- and doctoral-level clinicians located in our central counseling office within the Cowell Student Health Center complex, as well as in various locations across campus. Our staff members come from diverse backgrounds and have a special interest in and experience with helping students explore a wide range of issues. We offer a variety of mental health and wellness services to UCSC students and the broader UCSC community.
Please note that while some of us have particular areas of specialization, all of us at CAPS recognize the social pressures and cultural factors that affect different groups in unique ways. We have been trained in aspects of multicultural counseling, including working with LGBTQIA+ students, addressing rape and sexual abuse, and supporting students with disabilities. CAPS staff also engage in ongoing mandatory and voluntary continuing education to further enhance their skills as mental health professionals.
The following is a list of our staff members and their locations. Note that we do not provide drop-in counseling, so if you are interested in finding out about and/or starting services with CAPS, please stop by our central office or call us during business hours at (831) 459-2628. You can also find more information about our services on our Counseling Services, Psychiatry, and Groups & Workshops web pages.
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- Title
- Associate Director of Integrative Behavioral Health
- Division Chancellor's Office/EVC
- Department
- Counseling & Psychological Services
- Affiliations Student Health Center
- Phone 831-459-2895
- Office Location
- Cowell Student Health Center, 1316
- Student Health Center, East Wing
- Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Mail Stop CAPS
Summary of Expertise
Jenner takes a client-centered approach to working with students. Jenner has experience working as a therapist and case manager in a residential treatment facility for adolescents in the foster care system, and at a drug and alcohol treatment facility. Jenner has training in cognitive-behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, and mindfulness. She feels that it is important to connect students to organizations and resources on and off campus to help student’s sense of community.
Biography, Education and Training
Jenner is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has experience working in the mental health field for more than 20 years. Jenner’s approach is interactive, empathetic, collaborative, and respectful. She believes that working with each student as an individual is important to her work.
