Position:

Adjunct Professor

Contact Information:

jkiehl@paloaltou.edu

Education:

• MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy Emphasis, Palo Alto University
• PhD Student, Counselor Education & Supervision, Palo Alto University

Biography:

Jennifer Kiehl (she/her) is a Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor based in Los Angeles, California. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Counseling Department at Palo Alto University and is also currently pursuing her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at PAU. Jennifer provides long-term individual, couples, and family therapy in both community mental health and private practice settings. Her clinical work focuses on supporting the HIV/AIDS community and serving LGBTGEQIAP+ individuals, couples, and families, particularly creatives, athletes, and victim-survivors of child sexual abuse.

Her clinical practice is rooted in humanistic values and integrates modalities such as Adlerian, Gestalt, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gottman, Narrative, and Expressive Arts therapies to support client growth and insight. Jennifer’s research and professional interests include athlete mental health, the integration of creative and experiential methods in therapy and counselor education, and advancing inclusive practices for the LGBTGEQIAP+ community, including efforts to reduce heteronormative bias in couples assessment and treatment.

She is an active member of professional organizations, including the American Counseling Association (ACA), American Psychological Association (APA), California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC), Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC), Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE), and the Association of Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness (ACSSW). Her approach to teaching emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and the value of diverse perspectives in fostering both personal and professional growth.

Areas of Interest:

Athlete Mental Health; Creative and Experiential Modalities in Therapy and Counselor Education; LGBTGEQIAP+ Issues and Inclusive Couples Frameworks