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Jennifer Spinner

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Jennifer Spinner, LICSW, LCSW

Florida

Licensed clinical social worker - relationships and parenting

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Attachment work

About Jennifer

Jennifer Spinner is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She holds a DC LICSW and an ND LCSW and practices from Florida. Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, parenting, and other everyday strains that show up at home.

Jennifer emphasizes practical listening and straightforward conversation. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based work, and Cognitive Behavioral ideas to help people notice what matters and make small, steady changes. Sessions aim to clarify what is getting in the way and to build skills for daily life.

Her background includes long experience in private practice and a range of life challenges that inform her perspective. She has managed health crises and supported caregiving responsibilities, and she says those experiences shape how she relates to people facing hard transitions.

In sessions she focuses on clear communication, emotion regulation, and rebuilding routines that support better sleep, appetite, and daily functioning. She also addresses topics like intimacy-related issues, addictions, self-esteem, and work stress. The emphasis is on practical steps that reduce distress and improve relationships.

Jennifer works with individuals in English and Spanish. Before booking, clients should confirm the current session arrangements and the subscription-based cost structure that applies in their location.

How sessions work

How her approaches work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small committed steps toward them. It focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that reflect what matters in life, which can help with anxiety, stress, and motivation.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current reactions. It can be useful for communication problems, intimacy-related concerns, and rebuilding trust in relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening-based relationship where the therapist follows the client's priorities. This approach supports people who want to sort through feelings and make practical changes at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, current struggles, and preferences to decide which methods to use. That decision is collaborative and can shift as needs change.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel. It also allows therapists to practice CBT and DBT skills in the context of everyday life, such as planning exposure tasks, practicing communication, or tracking mood and sleep between meetings.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Florida, North Dakota, District of Columbia, Massachusetts

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, and related issues listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is listening-focused and practical. She uses approaches such as ACT, attachment-based ideas, CBT, and DBT skills to work on thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of counseling experience and many years in private practice working with a wide range of life stressors.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds DC LICSW and ND LCSW credentials and practices from Florida.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Please check the platform for up-to-date details.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the client’s location.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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