About Jennifer
Jennifer Forbes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia. She brings seven years of clinical experience to her work and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life changes. Jennifer aims to support people who are struggling with eating and body image issues, addictions, grief, and work or career stress.
She believes people know their story best and that strengths already exist to build on.
How Jennifer works
Sessions are collaborative and respectful, with the therapist offering guidance while honoring each person’s goals. Jennifer uses clear, practical language to help clients move toward change. Her approach includes techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address unhelpful thoughts, emotional overwhelm, and coping skills.
She also draws on client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on what matters most to the individual. Solution-focused strategies are used to set and reach concrete goals. Jennifer has worked with issues related to trauma, obsessive thoughts and behaviors, seasonal mood changes, and prejudice or discrimination.
She supports people dealing with self-harm urges, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and challenges connected to parenting and relationships. Clients meet with Jennifer using a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She speaks English and practices within Virginia.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client’s needs.
Jennifer lists 5 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Grief
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. It aims to create space for people to set their own goals while the therapist follows their lead and reflects what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, called DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. It is useful when strong emotions or intense reactions get in the way of daily life and relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose or combine methods that match goals and preferences. Sessions adapt over time as needs change and progress is reviewed together.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit care into a busy schedule. Video works well for face-to-face conversation, phone is helpful when lower bandwidth is needed, and messaging allows brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options aim to make consistent work on goals more accessible and flexible for different routines.
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