- CBT methods
- Narrative work
- Motivational interviewing
About Jennifer
Jennifer Shaw-Klymyshyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Oregon with 15 years of experience in behavioral health. She helps people who are coping with depression, anxiety, anger, grief, addiction, and stress. Her work also covers relationship and family concerns, career strain, and changes that come with aging and caregiving.
Jennifer uses a practical, people-focused style. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help clients spot unhelpful thinking and build manageable habits. She also uses Narrative and Psychodynamic ideas to look at life stories and patterns that repeat across relationships.
Sessions typically focus on clear goals. She helps clients break down problems into steps they can try between meetings. That might mean working on communication, addressing guilt and shame, or creating short experiments to test new behaviors.
Jennifer has experience with trauma and abuse, family of origin issues, and codependency. She also supports people wrestling with substance use, bipolar mood patterns, and the stress that comes from caregiving roles. Her approach is practical rather than theoretical; she aims to help people make changes that feel doable.
She notes appointment times are currently in the mornings and early afternoons rather than evenings. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session so she can learn their priorities and goals.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online care
Jennifer draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thinking patterns that feed anger and stress, and to try small behavior changes that reduce reactivity. She uses Motivational Interviewing to explore mixed feelings about change and to build motivation in practical steps. Narrative therapy is used to look at the stories people tell about themselves and to shift unhelpful chapters into more manageable ones.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods that make sense for the immediate problem and longer term growth. She works with clients to test what feels most useful and adjusts the plan as things change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before scheduling. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow short check-ins during a lunch break, or reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt techniques like CBT exercises, motivational conversations, and narrative work to work effectively in an online setting.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as caregiver stress and guilt.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is strengths based and person centered, using practical strategies from several therapies to solve problems and set goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in behavioral health working with mood, anxiety, thought, and personality concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.