About Jennifer
Jennifer Nielson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. Jennifer also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue, addictions, and concerns related to identity and intimacy.
Her style is warm and cooperative. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Jennifer listens first, then helps people set small goals and learn tools they can use between meetings.
How Jennifer works
Jennifer uses several approaches depending on the issue. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She also uses mindfulness and narrative work to help people reconnect with values and meaning. Over nine years of practice have given her experience across many concerns. Her work includes areas such as parenting strain, family of origin issues, aging and caregiver stress, gender dysphoria, and end-of-life counseling.
She can also help with eating and sleeping issues, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD-related struggles. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The process starts by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the person’s needs.
Fees vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time.
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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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand how they connect, cope, and react in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and teaching practical tools to change them. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may mix attachment ideas, CBT, and mindfulness so the plan matches the concerns brought to sessions.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when needed. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth or camera use is a problem. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a work break or a tight schedule. These options help people keep therapy consistent while fitting it into everyday life.
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