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JENNY SHIELDS, PHD


I’m Dr. Jenny Shields, a licensed clinical psychologist and healthcare consultant specializing in working with high-achieving professionals who find themselves at a crossroads-caught between the life they’ve meticulously built and the growing realization that everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve may no longer align with who they are what truly matters to them.

Early in my career, I noticed a pattern that keeps appearing no matter where I look: high achievers like you are often the silent sufferers.

I can spot you from a mile away. You juggle responsibilities like they’re nothing, chase perfection with the tenacity of a marathon runner (on their fifth espresso), and guard your commitments fiercely. It all works out-until life throws you a curveball, something that makes all the juggling feel impossible.

Even those at the top of their game can find themselves shaken by life’s unpredictability. 


The profound grief of losing someone who was your anchor, the harsh reality of a health crisis that threatens your ability to continue serving others, the strain on relationships as success and ambition pull you in different directions, or the upheaval of a career setback that shakes your very identity these are the challenges that can bring even the strongest, high-achievers to their knees.

Have you been there? I know the feeling.

High achievers often try to compartmentalize these losses, pushing through with the same determination that brought them success. But eventually, these challenges catch up with us, forcing us to confront hard truths about resilience. Running on this high-octane blend of ambition and perfectionism can be exhilarating—until you realize you’re headed for burnout.

My superpower? I help high-achieving professionals just like you navigate that perplexing fork in the road where the path you’ve been powerwalking no longer feels like it’s leading home.

Here’s the heart-to-heart we need to have: It’s okay not to be okay.

Admitting that you could use a co-pilot on this journey doesn’t make you any less of a superhero. In fact, it’s the bravest thing you can do.

As a former resident of that hamster wheel (and occasional re-visitor), I totally get it—always running and never quite arriving. That’s why I’ve made it my mission to provide a space where high achievers can slow down, reflect, and reconnect with the values and passions that once guided their lives.

In my decade-long career, I’ve guided executives, physicians, entrepreneurs, and other high performers through the complex terrain of burnout, anxiety, and identity crises that often accompany success. These brilliant, driven, and accomplished individuals struggle with an unshakable feeling of disconnection—from their passions, their relationships, and, most painfully, from themselves.

I offer a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore the complexities of your life with radical honesty. Together, we’ll confront the challenges that have left you feeling stuck and chart a new course toward a life that feels not only successful but also fulfilling and meaningful.

Focus Areas

  • Chronic Stress, Perfectionism, and Burnout
 
  • Vicarious Trauma, Moral Injury, and Compassion Fatigue
 
  • Workplace Hostility, Discrimination, and Retaliation
 
  • Women’s Issues in the Workplace
 
  • Anxiety, Panic, and Depression
 
  • Trauma and PTSD, Complex PTSD
 
  • Executive Functioning and ADHD
Education and Training

I completed my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Oklahoma State University and have been a licensed psychologist since 2019. I also received my Masters in Bioethics and Health Policy from Loyola University. I completed my internship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center where I was trained to provide gold-standard treatments for traumatic stress: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Prolonged Exposure (PE,) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). 

I have a long history of utilizing evidence-based and best practices across various populations and presenting problems, and have worked in private clinics, university settings, in community-based settings, and in military settings

Licenses & Certifications
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist – Licensed in Texas and Oklahoma

  • PSYPACT, Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT)

  • Nationally Registered Health Service Psychologist (HSP)

  • Nationally Certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant (HEC-C)

Therapeutic Approaches

My approach to therapy is individualized and client-centered, integrating theoretical orientations such as:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) 
  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MSBR)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Dialetical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills training
 
 
Current Rates

Intake Session: $280

Standard Individual Session: $250

Extended Individual Session: Please call

Assessment Rates: Please call

Although we are out-of-network, please remember, you can file for out-of-network reimbursement using Reimbursify. Check out our insurance tips here.

States Available for Online Therapy or Telepsychology

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

Colorado

Delaware

DC

Florida

Georgia*

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Kansas

Kentucky

Maine

Maryland

Minnesota

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas*

Utah

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

*Provider’s home state for licensure.

SERVICES AT MOMENTUM PSYCHOLOGY

As an online or virtual therapy practice, our mission is to offer a variety of online therapy services to help you focus on your needs. We take the stress out of getting the treatment you deserve with our flexible, convenient, and easy-to-use therapy and assessment services. We offer online therapy in several states including North Carolina, Alabama, Colorado, Washington DC, Georgia, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennesee, Texas, Virginia, and Utah, and all PSYPACT states, and we new states added to our list on a regular basis. We specialize in working with high-performing professionals, executives, lawyers, entrepreneurs, physicians and other healthcare professionals, creatives, athletes, and students (college, graduate, and professional programs). We will soon be offering for high-achieving teens who want to do and are a good fit for online or virtual therapy.

Our therapists are all doctoral-level psychologists, which means they have a PhD or a PsyD. Depending on the therapist you see, we can offer help with stress and burnout, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, ADHD, and depression as well as vicarious trauma, life transitions, parenting, and relationship problems. Learn more about the cost of online therapy on our investment page. Getting the best therapist for your needs no matter where you live and being able to fit it into your busy schedule might be the secret. Online therapy maybe the answer you’ve been looking for! 

We use evidence-based treatment methods including ACT, DBT, RO-DBT, CBT, ERP, and trauma-informed therapies.

Please contact our office and request an appointment to hear about the many ways we can help you thrive and be successful at work and home.