About Autumn
Autumn Jarvis helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, depression, and problems with relationships or intimacy. She also supports parents dealing with parenting strain, people managing anger or low self-esteem, and those adjusting to life changes. Autumn holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and brings 13 years of experience to her work.
She prefers a straightforward, down-to-earth style in sessions. Autumn listens without judgment and encourages people to speak openly about what they are feeling.
How Autumn works
She focuses on practical skills and real-life changes rather than jargon. Sessions aim to identify small steps that lead to clearer thinking and more manageable days. Her background includes work in community mental health, county services, inpatient psychiatric settings, Veterans Affairs, and outpatient clinics.
That variety informs a flexible approach to different concerns. Autumn draws on therapies that teach coping tools, build awareness, and increase motivation. In practical terms Autumn uses methods like cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and acceptance-based strategies to reduce unhelpful thoughts and support values-driven action.
Motivational interviewing helps when people are stuck or ambivalent about change. Client-centered work keeps the person's goals at the center of each session. She offers sessions in English and practices from Wisconsin.
Autumn aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can explore challenges and set realistic goals for change.
Autumn lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Autumn works with
The areas below are the ones Autumn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
How Autumn’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people identify what matters most and take committed steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings connect and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person's own goals guide the work and the therapist follows the client's pace.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Autumn will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit. Over time she adjusts techniques based on how a person responds so the work remains focused and useful.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not convenient. Live chat and text messaging work well for short check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it possible to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep a steady connection between sessions.
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