About Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Gildner brings 19 years of clinical experience to her online practice. She is licensed as a psychologist in California (CA Psychologist 24958) and Washington (WA Psychologist PY60892685) and offers psychotherapy from Minnesota.
Dr. Gildner works by messaging only and checks messages on weekday evenings. Her style is collaborative but direct.
She helps people turn intention into action. Sessions focus on building strengths, noticing patterns, and practicing different ways of responding to stress and difficult emotions.
How Jennifer works
She uses mindfulness to help people slow down and notice what matters. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try out new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people in moving toward values-based goals while accepting uncomfortable thoughts and feelings.
Dr. Gildner pays attention to how culture and background shape the issues someone brings. She invites clients to say what they need from therapy and tailors the work to those goals.
The approach can include gentle challenge to support growth and change. People often come for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping issues, career challenges, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related areas like attachment and family of origin issues, body image, chronic illness, codependency, and compassion fatigue.
Before starting, note that Dr. Gildner does not use video or live voice sessions and does not complete forms or letters based on therapy. If messaging-based work and the stated schedule match a persons needs, she invites them to begin the matching process and schedule sessions.
Jennifer lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Jennifer works with
The areas below are the ones Jennifer selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | CA Psychologist, WA Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Minnesota |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that guide online messaging therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental space where a person can explore what matters to them and make choices at their own pace. This approach supports self-esteem and personal growth.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests practical ways to shift unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT is commonly used for stress, anxiety, and mood problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made as therapy unfolds.
Online messaging lets people fit therapy into busy lives. Text-based sessions are flexible for evenings, shorter check-ins, and times when being on camera or speaking live is not ideal. Messaging can also give space to reflect and respond on a different timeline, while video or phone calls are not part of this practice. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver ongoing, structured support that adapts to each person's schedule and communication style.
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