About Jennifer
Jennifer Nelson is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience. She works from a practical, down-to-earth approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Jennifer focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions to feel better and move forward.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT to help people notice how thoughts affect feelings and actions. She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, realistic goals and build momentum.
Background and approach
When trauma is a concern she can use trauma-focused methods to address upsetting memories and reactions if a client wants that focus. Her work often centers on family and parenting challenges, blended family issues, communication problems, and workplace stress. She also helps with self-esteem, life changes, anger, and decision-making around commitment and relationships.
ADHD, impulsivity, guilt, and forgiveness are other areas she supports people around. Jennifer treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to use in therapy. Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward, with practical tools and exercises to try between meetings.
She encourages clients to set clear goals and review small wins as therapy progresses. Licensed Clinical Social Worker is expanded as LCSW and Jennifer holds licenses in Arkansas and Oregon. She speaks English and structures care to match a person’s goals and pace.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
CBT helps people link thoughts, feelings, and actions in everyday moments. Online sessions use discussion and brief exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, practical goals and what is already working. In remote sessions this approach helps people build quick wins and keep momentum between meetings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That conversation guides which methods get prioritized and how tools are adapted for online delivery.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to send quick updates, practice skills in real time, or check in between sessions. These formats let clients fit therapy into work, home, or busy days while keeping focus on practical steps and progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Arkansas, Massachusetts, Oregon
- Languages
- English