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Jennifer Maddox

Jennifer Maddox, LPC

Alabama

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LPC counselor - Anger and anxiety support

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness practice

About Jennifer

Jennifer Maddox is an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, LGBT-related concerns, motivation, and self-esteem challenges. She encourages practical first steps and acknowledges the effort it takes to begin therapy.

Jennifer views clients as the experts on their own lives. She looks for strengths a person can use when problems feel overwhelming. Conversations in sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments, and building everyday skills that help reduce reactivity and frustration.

Her work draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas. That means listening to understand, then trying small changes in thinking and behavior to test what helps. She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice patterns of tension and respond differently to them.

Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused. Jennifer will often support people in setting a few concrete steps between meetings. Those steps are checked and adjusted over time rather than being open-ended assignments.

People contact her about relationship strain, grief, sleep trouble, career stress, addiction concerns, and trauma or abuse histories. She also helps with parenting stress, caregiver strain, and intimacy-related issues. In work together, practical tools and clear goals come first.

Jennifer accepts clients who speak English and is open to international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Jennifer combines client-centered work and cognitive behavioral tools to help people manage anger and related problems. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective, which helps identify values and strengths to build on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to test small changes that reduce reactivity.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice bodily signs of tension and pause before reacting. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose which approaches to try, adjusting methods based on goals, preferences, and progress rather than prescribing a single method from the start.

The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into a busy life and reducing travel time so work and family demands are easier to balance. Because formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can make it simpler to practice breathing, grounding, and short behavioral experiments between meetings while keeping sessions focused and goal-oriented.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Listed in

Alabama

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to anger?

She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and related issues such as self-esteem and motivation.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and goal-focused, combining listening with practical steps and skills work between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

Jennifer has 16 years of professional experience supporting people with a range of concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LPC, licensed in Alabama, and practices with those credentials.

Do sessions take place in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How does payment and pricing work?

Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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