About Jennifer
Jennifer Woodruff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings eight years of practice to her therapy work. She works from Tennessee and draws on earlier experience as a teacher and librarian to keep sessions straightforward and practical. Jennifer focuses on helping people sort through everyday problems and deeper struggles alike.
She sees people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
Other areas she addresses include career questions, self-esteem, anger, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her style is direct and respectful. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused.
Jennifer listens first, then helps identify steps that feel doable for each person. Jennifer uses approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She adapts methods to match what a person needs that week, whether that means skills practice, exploring patterns, or setting short-term goals.
People who appreciate clear options and practical steps often find her approach helpful. She values each person’s right to make decisions and supports them in moving forward from where they are.
How these approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a comfortable space to talk. The therapist follows the person’s lead and helps them find their own solutions, which can be useful for issues like grief or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It often includes simple exercises and skills practice to reduce anxiety or depression symptoms and to change unhelpful patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Together they decide what fits best and adjust as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people use eye contact and visual cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a quick break at work. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins or hands-on coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around daily life and responsibilities.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee, Montana, Rhode Island, New Jersey, District of Columbia
- Languages
- English