About Jennifer
Jennifer Rienhardt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and low self-esteem. Her manner is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping a worried parent find practical steps to feel steadier day to day.
Jennifer uses clear, collaborative conversations to identify immediate concerns and what matters most to each person. She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to notice patterns and try new responses.
How Jennifer works
Sessions often include simple skill practice, problem-solving, and checking what actually helps between meetings. Her work covers many life strains, such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, money worries, and struggles with control or impulsivity. She also supports people facing abandonment, attachment wounds, divorce and separation, and the loneliness that can follow major change.
Practical communication strategies and emotional processing are common session goals. Jennifer has about 10 years of experience as a therapist. She draws on that experience to offer grounded, realistic steps rather than quick fixes.
The focus is on building resilience and clearer choices in everyday life. People who come to her for help can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through hard moments and test new ways of handling them. The aim is steadier mood, clearer direction, and better habits that fit real life.
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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
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Jennifer Uses Client-Centered Work and CBT Online
Jennifer practices client-centered therapy by listening closely and following what matters most to each person. This approach focuses on understanding where someone is right now and shaping sessions around their priorities. It is helpful when people need a compassionate space to talk through grief, identity questions, or feelings of isolation.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT gives concrete exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving, often helping with anxiety, depression, stress, and unhelpful habits. Exercises might include tracking thoughts, practicing coping skills, and trying small behavior changes between sessions.
Choosing the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust plans as progress is made. This collaborative process helps ensure the work feels relevant and achievable.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging give brief, real-time check-ins or ongoing written support between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care while juggling family, work, and appointments.
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