About Jennifer
Jennifer Kreider uses straightforward, practical therapy to help people facing addiction, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - based in New York with five years of professional experience. Jennifer aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable and respectful.
Her approach focuses on understanding what matters to each person and building steps that match those priorities. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to thoughts, behaviors, and the relationships that influence them.
How Jennifer works
She often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Jennifer also pays attention to attachment and how early relationships shape current reactions. That perspective can help when people struggle with trust, jealousy, isolation, or repeat patterns in relationships.
Motivational Interviewing techniques are part of her work when someone is ready to change but unsure how to start. In practice she keeps sessions straightforward and nonjudgmental. People can expect calm feedback, practical strategies, and gentle challenges to unhelpful thinking.
The goal is to help people build habits that fit their values and daily life. Jennifer supports people through difficult feelings like guilt, shame, impulsivity, and self-harm urges by breaking issues into small, manageable steps. She can also address concerns tied to mood disorders, personality difficulties, seasonal affective shifts, and process or sex addictions.
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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.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Depression
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for depression, anxiety, and many types of addictive behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people test and change unhelpful thinking to change behavior and mood. It is commonly used for mood disorders, anger, and impulse control issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions may combine techniques so that strategies fit daily life and feel doable rather than overwhelming.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full session with face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer brief, flexible ways to check progress, share reflections, or get support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and other commitments while using approaches like ACT and CBT effectively in real life.
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