About Jennifer
Jennifer Rienhardt is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She offers straightforward support aimed at making hard days more manageable and helping people find steady footing again. She uses a client-centered way of working that starts by listening and reflecting what matters to each person.
That approach helps people feel understood and guides practical steps forward.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thinking and behavior that make problems worse, then practices new responses together. Jennifer has worked in the New York area for ten years as a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW. Over that time she has helped people with self-esteem, body image, feelings of shame or guilt, and isolation.
She also supports those facing caregiver stress, chronic illness, financial worries, and life transitions like divorce or midlife change. Sessions focus on clear goals and doable strategies. People can expect to talk through painful memories, try small experiments to shift thoughts and routines, and build skills for better communication and self-care.
The tone is warm and direct, with an emphasis on practical tools. Her work is aimed at individuals who want to feel more grounded and act in line with their values. Jennifer helps people explore purpose, repair old wounds, and move toward daily life that feels more manageable and meaningful.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to you. The therapist follows your lead, helps you name your goals, and offers a steady, respectful presence while you work through difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going. You and the therapist identify unhelpful thinking patterns, try small experiments, and practice new responses to reduce anxiety, low mood, or stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with you to decide which methods match your needs, goals, and preferences. That shared planning helps shape sessions so they feel useful and relevant.
Online sessions let you meet by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone calls are handy when bandwidth is limited or you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging work for quick reflections, written exercises, or flexible check-ins between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English