Jenny Viles

I grew up on the coast of Maine and have always loved nature, dogs, and most of all, people. I haven’t always been comfortable talking about feelings, but I have come to appreciate the power of embracing emotion rather than running from it. The best part of my work is helping others make similarly subtle, yet powerful shifts to experience and enjoy life fully.

In terms of my therapeutic approach, I lean most heavily on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which centers your values and works to build mindfulness of your thoughts and emotions to move toward meaningful action. I’m also trained in DBT and CBT and started my career working with folks with developmental trauma using the Neurosequential Model, so I consistently take a trauma-informed approach and explore with you how life experiences shape your current and ever-evolving identity.

On a more personal note, I live in Durham with my husband, daughter, and two dogs. On weekends I can be found hiking, baking, exploring an art fair, or parked on the couch with a good book or some trashy reality TV.

North Carolina LCSW License: C015064

MSW: University of Maryland, Baltimore 2019

BA: Colby College, 2016