- CBT techniques
- ACT strategies
- DBT skills
About Jennifer
Jennifer Ladd is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, and related concerns. Jennifer also supports people facing trauma, ADHD, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Her style is conversational and interactive. Sessions focus on clear listening and asking practical questions to find what underlies difficult reactions. She aims to notice patterns such as control issues, abandonment fears, or codependent dynamics that keep problems repeating.
Jennifer draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and habits. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people respond differently to emotions and close relationships. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for managing strong feelings and improving distress tolerance.
She has worked with trauma, including childhood trauma and PTSD, and has experience offering group and individual counseling settings. That background informs how she helps people who carry painful memories that affect daily life and relationships.
In sessions, Jennifer focuses on practical steps and short-term skills as well as longer-term patterns. People leave with tools they can use between appointments and with a clearer plan for next steps. She welcomes questions about how her approaches might apply to someone's specific situation.
What approaches she uses and how online sessions work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and focuses on taking values-based actions. It can be useful for anger that comes from feeling trapped or conflicted about priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and actions. CBT is often used when anger is tied to automatic judgments or patterns that escalate conflict.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills teach distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are practical tools for managing strong reactions in the moment and improving communication under stress.
Jennifer treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She works with each person to match methods to their goals, symptoms, and daily life. Over early sessions she helps identify which strategies feel most useful and adjusts the plan together.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in meetings when schedules are tight. Therapists often combine skills practice, problem-focused work, and planning between appointments to help people apply what they learn in everyday situations.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She works with anger that shows up in relationships, at work, or as built-up resentment. Her background includes related concerns such as stress, grief, and trauma.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational, interactive, and practical. Sessions focus on listening, identifying patterns, and trying concrete skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 13 years of experience as a clinician working with a wide range of mental health concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.