Psychiatrist
Dr. Jennifer French, DO, grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, where a lifelong curiosity about people and science set her on the path to medicine early. She knew she wanted to be a doctor long before she ever set foot in a hospital, and she pursued that goal with intention from the very beginning.
Education and Background
Dr. French applied for a competitive combined medical program in high school, earning guaranteed medical school acceptance. She earned a Bachelor of Science and her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Michigan State, then completed her residency in South Florida before relocating to Colorado. She has since worked across inpatient settings, VA facilities, and partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. During her residency, she trained extensively with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and ketamine, which is exactly what drew her to Serenity after graduation.
Committed to staying at the forefront of psychiatric medicine, Dr. French has earned additional certifications in safe prescribing, women’s mental health (including peripartum, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause), OCD treatment, and neurodivergence. She considers herself a lifelong learner and regularly explores emerging research and treatment protocols, including the latest developments in TMS, to ensure her patients have access to the most current options available.
Care Philosophy
Dr. French believes that no matter what a patient shares, no matter how private, sensitive, or difficult, they will be met with warmth and complete openness. She takes pride in her ability to connect with patients from all walks of life, backgrounds, cultures, and identities, and regularly receives feedback that her patients feel seen and understood.
Dr. French walks patients through her clinical thinking in real time, transparently sharing what she observes and why she is considering specific treatments. She believes patients deserve to understand every step of their care, and she includes them in every step of the treatment process.
Personal Interests
Outside the clinic, Dr. French is a mom to two young children and enjoys taking them to science museums, kids museums, and weekly family Chinese lessons, because she believes in feeding young minds while neuroplasticity is still on her side. She loves exploring the Cherry Creek North neighborhood near her clinic with her dog, staying active, and experimenting with 3D printing. Her truest hobby is keeping up with psychiatric literature, as she enjoys learning about new data, new protocols, and new possibilities for her patients.
What to Expect
In a first session with Dr. French, patients can expect a warm environment where their comfort sets the pace. She asks a lot of questions to better understand each person fully before building a treatment plan. Whether you’re sharing something comfortably or have been carrying something privately for years, Dr. French creates a space where you’ll be supported.