About
- Stress and anxiety
- Family conflict
- Self esteem work
About Jennifer
Jennifer Woods is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with five years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and LGBT-related issues. She also supports people facing family conflict and social anxiety.
Jennifer focuses on practical conversation and clear steps. Sessions are meant to identify what feels most pressing and to find doable changes. She adapts discussions to each person's situation and priorities.
In practice she helps clients build confidence and regain motivation. That can look like setting small goals, trying different ways to handle difficult conversations, and practicing skills between sessions. She pays attention to how relationships and daily routines affect mood and stress.
She also addresses forgiveness and self-love as concrete topics people bring into sessions. Work in these areas may include looking at unhelpful patterns, practicing self-directed statements, and rehearsing new responses to challenging moments.
Her approach is direct and steady. Jennifer aims to create space for honest talk and to help people leave sessions with one or two actionable ideas. The focus is on manageable change that fits into everyday life.
How sessions work
How therapeutic methods are used online
Jennifer draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure online sessions in clear, practical ways. Cognitive-behavioral strategies focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and social phobia. Problem-solving and behavioral activation techniques concentrate on small, doable steps to boost motivation and change routines, useful for depression and low energy. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jennifer will discuss options, try methods that fit your goals, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process means clients and the therapist decide which techniques to use as needs become clearer. Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them explicitly. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also work better when video is difficult or when a quick phone call is preferred, so discuss what suits your schedule and day-to-day routines during the first meeting.Areas of focus
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues does she help with?
She helps people who are struggling with family conflict and the stress that comes from those relationships.
How does she approach anxiety and stress?
She uses practical conversation and goal-setting to identify triggers and try small, manageable changes.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and has five years of professional experience.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in New York as an LCSW and works with people in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.