Jennifer Holzhauer, MSW, LCSW

Jennifer Holzhauer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She has worked in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine since 2010 and serves as a therapist and Program Director within CONNECT, a comprehensive outpatient program designed to support adolescents and families experiencing significant emotional, behavioral, and suicide-related concerns.

Jennifer specializes in working with adolescents who have experienced trauma, struggle with emotion regulation, self-harm, anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts and behaviors. She believes that every young person has unique strengths and that meaningful change begins by building a trusting, collaborative relationship with both teens and their caregivers. Her approach is warm, genuine, and family-centered, helping adolescents feel understood while partnering with caregivers to support lasting change.

Jennifer is trained in numerous evidence-based treatments, including the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), Coping Cat, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma (ITCT), and The Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI).

In addition to providing psychotherapy, Jennifer has helped develop and expand CONNECT’s clinical programs to improve access to evidence-based care for adolescents and their families. Jennifer considers it a privilege to walk alongside adolescents and families during some of the most difficult periods of their lives. She believes that healing happens through connection, curiosity, compassion, and hope, and strives to create a therapeutic relationship where teens and caregivers feel heard, respected, and empowered to move forward together.

As a lifelong St. Louisan, Jennifer is grateful to serve children, adolescents, and families in the community she has always called home. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys staying active through yoga, strength training, biking, and spending time outdoors. She and her husband enjoy exploring many of the city’s cultural institutions, especially the Saint Louis Zoo, where they are members and frequent visitors. They also share their home with their dog, Phinean, who keeps them active and entertained.