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Podcast: Abstract Essay
Episode: Abstract Essay, in its fifth season, features Jenny Hornby, a licensed professional counselor and children’s book author, in a conversation that thoughtfully bridges emotional health, creativity, and storytelling. This episode explores how Jenny’s clinical experience informs her writing, allowing complex emotional themes to be translated into language accessible to children and families. Her work highlights the importance of emotional literacy, resilience, and compassion at an early age. Through reflective dialogue, the discussion reveals how counseling and creative expression intersect to support healing and growth. Jenny Hornby brings clarity, warmth, and purpose to an episode centered on nurturing both mental well-being and imagination.
Description: Jenny HornbyLicensed Professional Counselor and children’s book author. Trained in EMDR and play therapy. Passionate about bringing connection and compassion into our relationships with ourselves and others.Jenny Hornby is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Tidewater, Virginia. She has been working with families for over 15 years to restore connection and heal broken relationships. She wrote the children’s book Made For This which utilizes a playful approach of story telling to help families discuss big feelings in a playful way. She is married to her best friend, Ben. She is a mother to two...