Therapist profile
Jennifer Seward, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting focused
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- Trauma and grief
- Parenting concerns
- Acceptance and CBT
About Jennifer
Jennifer Seward is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 20 years as an LCSW and more than 30 years in social work. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, parenting struggles, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related life changes.
She focuses on practical, problem-solving work. Sessions aim to identify immediate problems and workable steps to reduce daily strain. She pays attention to how a person's surroundings and roles affect their behavior and coping. This includes issues tied to family of origin, blended families, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, and commitment problems.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered listening. That mix is used to help people notice patterns, try new actions, and steady emotions. She often works with adults who have experienced trauma, domestic violence, or abandonment.
Jennifer also brings long experience with parenting concerns. She helps people sort out communication problems, boundaries, sleep and eating strains, and the emotional fallout of divorce or separation. She includes coaching-style feedback when helpful and supports practical coping for compassion fatigue and caregiver burden.
Sessions are described as direct and respectful. She aims to be honest while remaining nonjudgmental. To begin, readers are invited to follow the practice's online matching steps to schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and identifying values that guide practical steps. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking and build more effective routines for sleep, eating, and mood regulation.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in important relationships and how early connections shape current reactions. It can be useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and family-of-origin struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That process can include trying one approach and adjusting it based on what helps in everyday life.
Confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not specify formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help maintain momentum between appointments and apply new skills in the settings where problems occur.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and related family-of-origin problems.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and direct, using client-centered listening alongside ACT, CBT, and DBT techniques to help people try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and over 30 years working in social work settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Can she work with people who live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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