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Ms. Jennifer Krom is a Connecticut Licensed Professional Counselor. Jennifer founded One Piece of the Puzzle, an organization dedicated to providing high quality behavioral support services for children and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders and mental health illness. One Piece of the Puzzle started as a passion for volunteering and helping others at a young age which was modeled by her family of teachers. This passion developed into a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology and a desire to devote her knowledge and time towards supporting families and individuals with special needs.
Jennifer has over twenty years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, mental health illnesses and their families addressing a variety of mental health, social, emotional and educational needs. Jennifer has extensive training in Applied Behavior Analysis and Functional Behavioral Assessments as well as treatment experience for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma, Depression and Mood Disorders, Conduct Disorder and in working with individuals with intellectual and learning disabilities. She has also working in public and clinical school settings as well as acute psychiatric hospitals and has provided in-home behavioral supports. Jennifer presented at National Association of Social Workers Convention as well as Grand Rounds Trainings at Riverview Hospital for Children and Youth and Connecticut Regional Educational Consortium regarding diagnosis, treatment modalities and how to access services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and have trained other clinician in Functional Behavior Analysis and the Behavior Support Plan process. Jennifer is committed to providing a trusting and supportive experience for both the identified client as well as meeting the needs of the family and building collaborate relationships with other treatment providers with the spectrum of care. Jennifer has a strong commitment to building collaborative relationships as the core of effective treatment.
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