About Jennifer
Jennifer (Jen) Sherman is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and LGBTQ-related concerns. She offers straightforward, respectful support and aims to help people find steady ground during hard times. Jen uses an interactive and inviting style in sessions.
She keeps things honest and often brings a sense of humor to reduce tension. The work focuses on practical skills like coping tools, anxiety reduction, emotion regulation, and building self-esteem so daily life feels more manageable.
How Jennifer works
Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking, dialectical behavior ideas to manage strong emotions, and acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and take committed action. Attachment-focused ideas inform how she looks at close relationships and patterns that repeat over time.
Jen has about 12 years of clinical experience across independent practice, university counseling, and school settings. That background shapes a flexible way of working that adapts to each person’s needs. She helps people facing mood disorders, trauma, family origin concerns, and parenting stress among other issues.
Sessions are offered in English and are delivered remotely through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Jen is licensed in North Carolina as an LCMHC. She emphasizes collaboration and pacing the work to fit each person’s life and goals.
Jennifer lists 12 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
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
How chosen approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. It can help when someone is stuck in avoidance or wants to act more in line with their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and uses simple, structured exercises to shift unhelpful habits; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and problem-solving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal communication, which can be useful for strong mood swings or relationship stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your concerns, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on your goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps match methods to real-life needs rather than fitting you to a single model.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging lets people message between sessions or check in without scheduling a full appointment. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily rhythms.
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