Jennifer Payne MA LPC

Counselor

Jennifer provides counseling services to help clients navigate challenging times in their lives. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults, as well as homeschooled families. She has received additional training in play therapy to help assist the child and adolescent client and their family. Jennifer has worked with individuals facing depression, anxiety, relational difficulties, grief, trauma, ADHD, and ODD.


Jennifer obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Blackburn College in 1990 and completed her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Missouri Baptist University in 2024. She is also working to receive her Registered Play Therapy certification through the APT. She is a wife of over thirty years and a mother of three adult or nearly adult children. She likes to spend her time with her family on nature hikes along with her two dogs, Beau and Arrow.

Personal and Professional Experience 

  • Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Missouri Baptist University, May 2024 

  • Bachelor of Psychology (Minor in Political Science) from Blackburn College

  • Additional training in Adlerian Play Therapy and Child-
    Centered Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Attachment-
    Based Play Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Play Therapy

  • Training in Crisis and Suicide Prevention

  • Completed Practicum and Internship at Compass
    Community Counseling

  • Qualified Mental Health at Litchfield Terrace Mental Health
    Facilities (4+ years)

Jennifer is available Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (afternoon and
evenings), and Saturday (mornings).

Jennifer can be reached at (618) 417-7132 or email jpayne@compasscc.org.