- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Solution-focused goals
About Jennifer
Jennifer Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience based in Missouri. She works with adults who face stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and anger. Jennifer also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, career stress, ADHD, and burnout-related concerns like compassion fatigue.
Her approach is conversational and person-focused. Sessions are interactive and practical. She talks with clients about what gets in the way of day-to-day functioning and identifies manageable steps forward.
Jennifer uses methods from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. That means sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing skills for emotional regulation, and setting short-term goals that fit real life.
She has long experience helping people cope with major life changes, grief, caregiving strain, and complex mood conditions including bipolar disorder. Jennifer also addresses family problems like divorce, communication breakdowns, codependency, and issues tied to aging or caring for older relatives.
Conversations are practical and goal-oriented. Jennifer helps clients name patterns, practice new skills, and try small changes between sessions. The emphasis is on usable tools people can apply to reduce tension, manage anger, and rebuild routines that feel more manageable.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jennifer uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as core tools. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a collaborative plan. It helps when someone needs space to talk through thoughts and make realistic goals. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches straightforward strategies for changing unhelpful patterns.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills are practical exercises to reduce intense emotional reactions and improve interpersonal effectiveness, useful for anger, relationship strain, and high stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jennifer will discuss goals and preferences with each client and together they decide which methods to emphasize. The process is collaborative and adjusts as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also makes practicing skills between meetings simpler, since notes and exercises can be reviewed at home. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to the online setting to focus on clear steps, skill practice, and measurable goals.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Indiana, New Hampshire, Washington, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, career strain, ADHD, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is interactive and conversational. Sessions focus on practical steps, identifying patterns, and practicing skills between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience in mental health work and has supported people through trauma, mood concerns, caregiving stress, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW with licensure noted as IL LCSW and MO LCSW, and she practices from Missouri.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.