- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Solution-focused steps
About Jennifer
Jennifer LaPenta is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with 19 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, anger, parenting struggles, and life changes. Her work also touches on LGBT issues, intimacy and self-esteem concerns, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
Jennifer uses a practical, collaborative style that centers the client's strengths. She pays attention to how thoughts shape feelings and behavior, and she helps people notice patterns that keep problems in place. Sessions focus on small shifts that change daily reactions and decisions.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused techniques, Narrative ideas, and psychodynamic thinking. That mix allows her to address both immediate coping skills and deeper patterns that developed over time. She uses tools that help clients rework unhelpful thinking and rewrite personal narratives.
Jennifer has worked across age groups and life stages, and she brings nearly two decades of practice to each case. She pays attention to family of origin issues, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life questions, and isolation or loneliness. She also supports people dealing with eating and intimacy-related issues.
Her style is collaborative and action-oriented. Clients who want clear ways to change reactions or repair relationships will find direct guidance. To start, she asks about current goals and looks for practical steps to try between sessions.
How Jennifer’s approaches translate to online work
Jennifer commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience and helps people speak through what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thought patterns and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Narrative Therapy is also part of her toolkit and helps people examine and rewrite the stories they tell about themselves.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She collaborates with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying practical skills, reflecting on patterns, and adjusting the plan together as progress unfolds.
The therapist’s profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or audio in ways that suit them, such as choosing a shorter phone check-in when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals aim to make therapy fit day-to-day life while focusing on concrete steps and reflection.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, and life transitions.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. She blends practical skill-building with exploring the thoughts and stories that shape behavior.
How long has she practiced?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with adults and a range of life stage concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CT LCSW, practicing in Connecticut.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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