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Dr. Jenny Shields

Licensed Clinical Psychologist · National Certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant

Dr. Jenny Shields is a licensed clinical psychologist and nationally certified healthcare ethics consultant who specializes in helping high-performing professionals find clarity, direction, and relief. She works with physicians, leaders, attorneys, entrepreneurs, executives, and caregivers who appear highly competent on the outside—but feel burned out, stuck, or quietly unraveling within.

Her clinical approach is informed by deep experience in behavioral medicine, advanced training in bioethics, and a grounded commitment to care that honors each client’s complexity. Dr. Shields brings warmth, steadiness, and intelligence to spaces where life has lost its shape—helping clients reconnect with their values, strengthen their emotional flexibility, and take meaningful steps forward.

Get to Know Dr. Shields

Authenticity · Excellence · Radical Compassion · Curiosity · Non-Judgment
Plain speak: tell the truth, give your best, lead with compassion, stay curious, skip the shame.
Evidence-based behavioral science + true collaboration + a bias for excellence.
You bring lived experience; I bring the research—together we refine what works in real life.
How to embody strength while remaining tender; stay rooted in what’s real while tucking hope in my back pocket; tip my hat to what already works while reshaping it for the better; and hold a steady inner hush even as I sprint toward the good I’m convinced is possible.
DBT’s Interpersonal Effectiveness skills: clear asks, firm boundaries, mutual respect—a Swiss-Army knife for relationships.
Download the free handout  here →.
Radical candor wrapped in warmth. I make therapy feel safe for folks who aren’t sure they even believe in it yet. I’ll say the hard thing straight up, but wrap it in enough warmth that you can actually hear it—and leave with one next step that feels doable.
Pre-dawn porch sit, peppermint-mocha in hand, one Mary Oliver line repeating:
Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.
I get a front-row seat to real progress. Week after week, I watch people test new skills, stumble a little, and then notice the changes sticking—fewer anxious spirals, clearer boundaries, a bit more ease at home. Seeing that gradual shift from “I hope this works” to “I can handle this” is incredibly rewarding.

These books all tackle the same question: how do we stay fully human when life gets hard? Each author—facing illness, injustice, or sheer grind—offers a different route to courage, meaning, and everyday compassion.

Licensure & Credentials

Dr. Shields is credentialed to practice across multiple jurisdictions and recognized nationally for clinical and ethical excellence.

Licensed Telepsychology Across 40+ States Secure lock icon HIPAA Secure

Dr. Shields is authorized under PSYPACT An interstate compact allowing licensed psychologists to practice across state lines. to offer telepsychology in participating states—providing secure access to care nationwide.

  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
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Education & Clinical Training

Dr. Shields’ academic path blends psychology, ethics, and the arts—anchored in scientific rigor and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Practice Information

Dr. Shields provides in-person sessions in The Woodlands, TX, and PSYPACT-authorized telepsychology to clients in 43+ states—always grounded in privacy, ethics, and professional care.

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Primary Office

8708 Technology Forest Pl.
Suite 114 · The Woodlands, TX 77381

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Telepsychology Region

Secure telehealth in 43+ PSYPACT states.
In-person care in The Woodlands, TX.

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Scholarly & Academic Profiles

Explore Dr. Shields’ academic contributions, peer-reviewed publications, and professional recognition in the fields of psychology, ethics, and health research.