About Jennifer
Jennifer Kreider is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She has five years of experience helping people who are struggling with addictions, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Jennifer aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and calm.
She uses clear, practical conversations to understand what matters most to each person. Jennifer listens without judgment and helps people name patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
Together they set small goals that can fit into daily life. Her work often addresses attachment issues, shame and guilt, impulsivity, and mood or personality concerns. She also supports people facing process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behaviors, and those dealing with isolation or the effects of prejudice and discrimination.
Jennifer draws on a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques. She combines practical skills with reflective work about values and relationships. This helps people build more steady routines and clearer choices.
Sessions focus on practical tools as well as on making sense of difficult feelings. Jennifer will meet people where they are and move at a pace that feels right. Her goal is to help people find more workable ways to cope and to increase a sense of agency in daily life.
Therapeutic methods for remote care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small meaningful actions even when feelings are difficult. It focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits through practical exercises and short experiments. It is useful for mood, anxiety, and impulsive behaviors.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, or client-centered listening is the best fit, and adjust as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and messaging or chat can work for quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to keep appointments around work, school, or caregiving commitments and to try formats that match comfort and schedule.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Attachment issues
- Depression
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English