About Jennifer
Jennifer Wickersham is a licensed professional counselor with 21 years of experience. She offers a calm, straightforward approach for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns. Her tone is practical and warm, aimed at parents and adults looking for clear steps forward.
She uses person-centered methods to build a genuine working relationship. That means sessions begin with what matters most to the client and move at a manageable pace.
How Jennifer works
Jennifer also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people see how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and to learn concrete coping skills. Across her work she supports people dealing with parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem struggles, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses family of origin issues, blended family stress, fertility concerns, and aging-related questions.
Clients come for both short-term problem solving and longer-term change. Jennifer has experience assessing needs and recommending less restrictive interventions when appropriate. She offers therapy by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and believes those formats can be practical and effective for many goals.
Sessions focus on achievable steps, coping strategies, and clearer communication. Her practice is based in Missouri and she holds LPC licensure. People who want straightforward guidance and a collaborative therapist who teaches skills and reshapes unhelpful thinking may find her style appealing.
Jennifer lists 9 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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches and online therapy options
Jennifer blends person-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients notice how thoughts influence feelings and actions, and then learn specific coping skills to change unhelpful patterns. Client-centered Therapy here focuses on building a genuine working relationship and following what the client identifies as most important.She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship or intimacy issues are central, using guided conversation to help people identify emotions and reshape interactions. These approaches are useful for anxiety, grief, trauma symptoms, parenting stress, and communication problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will collaborate with each person to identify goals, test what helps, and adjust methods over time. The process is practical and tailored to the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video works well for in-depth sessions that benefit from visual cues; phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when written reflection feels easier. These formats make it simpler to balance therapy with family, work, and day-to-day life.
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