About Jennifer
Jennifer Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years of practical experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, stress, parenting strain, and mood concerns. Her manner is direct and compassionate, aimed at making a nervous parent feel understood and supported from the first contact.
She began with a BA in psychology from Ithaca College and then worked in a psychiatric hospital where she helped with intake, co-led groups, and supported people across age ranges.
How Jennifer works
Jennifer earned a Master of Social Work from Adelphi University and worked in early intervention in New York City before moving into community mental health in New York and New Jersey. Her clinical work has included roles in community agencies and a therapeutic school for grades 6-12 in central New Jersey, where she serves as Clinical Director.
Those settings gave her experience with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, school avoidance, OCD, bipolar disorders, eating issues, gender identity questions, attachment problems, self-injury, anger, and PTSD. Jennifer uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered techniques to match each person's needs. She aims to be flexible, nonjudgmental, and practical when helping people build on their strengths. She usually responds to messages in the afternoons until about 7pm on weekdays and is not available on weekends.
To begin, a short matching form and scheduling step are used to set up therapy sessions.
Jennifer lists 10 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
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-driven actions. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and adapting to life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills for intense mood problems and strong emotions.Choosing the right approach is part of working together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then she blends methods so the plan fits the person's needs rather than forcing a single model.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation while phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or low-bandwidth situation. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, check-ins between sessions, or for someone who prefers writing. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
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