About Jennifer
Jennifer Kempner is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with major life changes. She works with concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting and family strain, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, self-esteem, career questions, sleep problems, anger, and LGBT-related issues.
Jennifer aims to create a calm space where people can be heard and make practical steps forward.
How Jennifer works
Her sessions begin by talking about what brought someone to therapy. Together she and the client set short-term and longer-term goals. Jennifer uses a client-centered stance and adapts methods to each person’s needs.
That means she listens, checks in about what’s helpful, and adjusts the approach as progress is made. Common tools include acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build action, cognitive behavioral strategies to notice and change unhelpful thinking, and mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity and improve sleep.
She also draws on solution-focused techniques for quick, practical steps when people need immediate relief. Clients can expect straightforward, compassionate guidance and a focus on skills they can use between sessions. Jennifer emphasizes forgiveness, exploring life purpose, and building self-love as themes when they fit the client’s goals.
Her practice is based in New York and she provides services in English. Appointments are offered through several online formats so people can choose the way that fits their routine. Jennifer helps clients find an approach that fits their pace and goals.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, mood shifts, and making life changes when someone feels stuck.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing mood symptoms like those in bipolar conditions.
Jennifer treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust based on what proves helpful. The work is paced to the client and focuses on concrete steps and measurable progress.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules or limited travel time. Video calls let therapists see nonverbal cues while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when hands-free time is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick coping reminders, or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into their week and keep momentum on goals.
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