About Jennifer
Jennifer Woodruff is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Tennessee. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. Jennifer emphasizes practical steps and clear conversation over jargon.
She writes simply and listens closely to understand what matters to each person. Before social work, Jennifer taught in a public elementary school and worked as a librarian. Those roles shaped her patient, down-to-earth style and her focus on steady progress.
How Jennifer works
She draws on everyday skills to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Jennifer uses approaches that center the client and encourage small, achievable change. She often pairs client-centered listening with cognitive behavior techniques to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy guide short-term goals and decisions about change. She commonly helps people facing grief, parenting strain, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, and career stress. Additional areas of focus include blended family issues, codependency, control issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and obsessive-compulsive concerns.
Jennifer also supports those coping with bipolar mood challenges and compassion fatigue. Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Jennifer works with each person to set realistic goals and build skills they can use between meetings.
Her straightforward approach fits people who want clear tools and steady support while they work through difficult moments.
Jennifer lists 4 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
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Tennessee |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Jennifer often uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and building trust so people can make their own choices and set personal goals. That approach is useful for stress, self esteem, grief, and relationship concerns.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, then suggest techniques and adjust them over time. The process is collaborative and paced to what the client wants to focus on.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer writing over talking. These options make it easier to keep momentum and access therapy from different locations and daily routines.
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