About J
Dr. J (JoLene) Klumpp helps people who are anxious, stressed, or facing major life changes. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience and works with concerns like depression, career strain, grief, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
She also supports people dealing with LGBT issues, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on what the person wants to achieve and on skills they can use between meetings.
How J works
Expect a mix of talking, problem-solving, and short exercises to try at home between sessions. Dr. Klumpp draws from several well-known therapy approaches to match the work to each person.
She uses client-centered methods to follow the person's pace, cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and psychodynamic ideas when patterns from the past matter. Solution-focused work helps set clear goals and notice small changes. She has a long background in outpatient care and has supported people through phobias, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, anger management, body image concerns, and aging-related stress.
Her experience spans a range of socioeconomic backgrounds and life stages. Sessions are collaborative and tailored. Dr.
Klumpp encourages practical skills outside sessions and adapts her approach as goals shift. Her aim is to provide a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can make steady progress toward the life they want.
J lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What J works with
The areas below are the ones J selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Approaches to online therapy and how they help
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead. The therapist aims to understand each person's experience and respond with empathy, which can help with feelings of shame, low self-esteem, or identity concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing mood swings by teaching practical tools and exercises to use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that suit the person's needs and preferences. Decisions about techniques are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people hold full conversations and read body language, while phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth is needed or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, short coaching-style support, and ongoing reminders about skills learned in sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity when life gets disrupted.
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