About Jennifer
Jennifer Rhodes is a licensed clinical social worker in Alabama with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and issues with self-esteem and relationships. Her tone in sessions is warm and compassionate, and she aims to help clients find steadier ground when life feels overwhelming.
Jennifer uses straightforward approaches that match a person's needs. She blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral strategies to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of day-to-day functioning.
How Jennifer works
She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation skills are needed. Her work includes helping people cope with addictions, bipolar mood concerns, career strain, anger, and compassion fatigue. She supports clients adjusting to life changes and those wanting coaching alongside therapy.
Sessions often include mindful practices to slow racing thoughts and build present-moment awareness. Jennifer describes therapy as a collaborative process. She listens first, then helps people set small, manageable goals.
Practical tools and skill-building are paired with attention to personal meaning and values. Beginning therapy can feel like a big step. Jennifer offers steady support while people work toward greater calm and functioning.
She aims to empower clients to make changes that fit their lives and values.
Jennifer lists 11 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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting connection, then following the client's pace and priorities to shape sessions. It is useful when someone needs acceptance and a steady space to sort things out.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions interact and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful behaviors. It often involves homework and clear, short-term goals.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving stress tolerance, and handling relationship tensions. Simple breathing and grounding techniques, plus emotion regulation tools, are common in sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made and new issues come up.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy week. Video lets people work visually through nonverbal cues, phone may work when bandwidth is low, live chat supports short check-ins, and messaging helps with ongoing reflection between sessions.
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