Jen Adams LPC
CEO/Director
(814) 807-0861

“I chose to work at Parkside because I admired the therapists and individuals already working at Parkside. I viewed many of those professionals, from my experience working in mental health, as mentors.

I have always admired our CEO, Audrey Smith’s approach and commitment to providing services in this area and was excited to have the chance to work with her.

I feel proud to be a part of the Parkside family and believe in the mission to influence the community we serve by building upon their strengths and resilience to bring about the power of healing.

I knew I wanted to be a part of that!”

I am a licensed counselor with 15 years of professional experience working with youth, adults, and families in home, school, and office-based settings in Crawford County. 

I began my education at Allegheny College and graduated with my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.  I continued my education completing my Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling through Walden University.   

Throughout my career I have worked with various populations in various capacities in the mental health field.  I have worked with children and their families providing eco-systemic structural family therapy, case management, and crisis intervention services.  I have also worked supporting children in the school setting by providing individual and group interventions in a school-based behavioral health program in a local elementary school.  Most recently I provide outpatient therapy to children, adolescents, and adults in office and school-based settings using various therapeutic models to treat individuals who have experienced trauma.  

I am certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), TF-CBT for complex trauma, Real Life Heroes, Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART), and am currently pursuing basic training certification in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.  

I enjoy working with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, aiding them in the healing process.  Through listening to the stories of my clients, I search for the resilience that they possess and opportunities to increase this.  I offer a safe and welcoming environment where I hope peace can be provided and healing can take place.   

Audrey Smith, Psychologist
Founder & Director of CART Program/Consulting Psychologist

Our founder, is a Licensed Psychologist who brings over 25 years of experience in behavioral health services.  Her areas of expertise are in providing treatment for individuals and families who have experienced all forms of trauma, including those impacted by sexual abuse and violence.

Her commitment is for Parkside continuously strives toward the embodiment of SAMHSA’s “Guiding Principles of Trauma Informed Care” in every aspect of its professional practice and community service.

Those principles are characterized as: 

• Safety
• Trustworthiness and Transparency
• Peer Support and Mutual Self-Help
• Collaboration and Mutuality
• Empowerment Voice and Choice
• Cultural, Racial and Gender Sensitivity