- person-centered approach
- works on triggers
- focus on coping skills
About Jennifer
Jennifer Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with four years as an LCSW and two decades of broader social work experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and bipolar disorder. Jennifer uses a person-centered approach that lets clients lead the work and find their own solutions.
She favors straightforward conversations about patterns that get in the way of daily life. Sessions focus on naming emotions, noticing triggers, and testing small changes that feel manageable. Jennifer listens without interrupting and offers guidance when clients request it rather than directing the process.
Her background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Florida and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Florida International University. Though licensed as an LCSW in 2019, she has worked with adults, children, and families across varied settings for about 20 years prior to that licensing date.
In practice she helps people talk through painful experiences and day-to-day struggles. She aims to help clients reduce reactivity, build clearer communication, and develop coping strategies that fit real life. Sessions tend to be practical and paced to each person’s readiness for change.
Jennifer accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. For people worried about anger - whether that is losing temper, holding in resentment, or living with someone else’s anger - she focuses on understanding what sparks the response and on workable steps to respond differently.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online work
Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a straightforward way. A person-centered approach means sessions focus on the client’s priorities, with the therapist reflecting back concerns and supporting whatever steps the client chooses to try. This helps when someone is sorting through anger triggers or deciding which reactions to change.She also uses interventions that help identify and shift unhelpful patterns. That can mean tracking when anger rises, practicing different responses, and testing those responses between sessions. These methods are practical and aimed at improving day-to-day functioning rather than abstract insight alone.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to see which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences and adjust as work proceeds. Together they decide what to try and how to measure progress.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or remove travel time. It also lets people practice new responses in their normal routines and bring real-life examples directly into the session.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, life changes, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and bipolar concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach that lets clients guide sessions while she offers support and direction when asked. The work emphasizes naming feelings, noticing patterns, and trying practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has roughly 20 years of social work experience across different settings and has held her Florida LCSW since 2019, amounting to four years at that credential level.
What credential and location information is relevant?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida and practices from that US jurisdiction.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list explicit session formats. Confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.