Therapist profile
Jennifer Woodruff, LCSW, LICSW
LCSW LICSW - Family and parenting focus
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused steps
About Jennifer
Jennifer Woodruff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - LICSW practicing with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, addiction, and trauma and abuse. Jennifer lists Tennessee as her location and conducts work in English.
Before social work, she taught in a public elementary school and worked as a librarian. Those roles shaped her direct, practical approach to helping people sort through problems. She values a personcentered stance and respects each persons right to make their own choices.
In sessions she uses methods from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at current patterns and try different ways of responding. Motivational Interviewing shows up when someone is weighing change, and Solution-Focused Therapy helps identify small steps that move things forward. Conversations are grounded and action-oriented rather than abstract.
Jennifer often helps people who are navigating blended family issues, divorce or separation, codependency, domestic violence experiences, and the stresses of parenting. She also supports those managing anger, obsessive thoughts, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She frames work around clear goals and practical next steps.
Her background in classrooms and libraries influences how she structures sessions: straightforward guidance, listening, and collaboratively chosen goals. To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions can replicate that by keeping conversations grounded in the clients priorities and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that sustain problems and uses practical exercises to change them. CBT online often includes short practice tasks between sessions and direct discussion of patterns that show up in daily life.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, what feels most useful, and how much structure they want. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT homework, motivational interviewing for change talk, or solution-focused steps for quick, goal-oriented progress.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since those options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules call for them, and reduce travel time. It also lets sessions focus on practical skills that can be tried between appointments so progress can be measured and adjusted as needed.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Tennessee, Montana, Rhode Island, New Jersey, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting issues does she help with?
She works with parenting strain, blended family issues, divorce and separation concerns, and relationship stress that affects home life.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and person-centered. She combines listening with concrete steps using CBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a social worker, including time in community mental health settings and prior work as a teacher and librarian.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and lists Tennessee as her location.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the available formats are not specified here.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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