How Jennifer works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jennifer
Jennifer Barker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings ten years of clinical experience to her practice in Pennsylvania. She uses creative ways to help people say what is hard to put into words. Her work often supports people dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes.
Jennifer blends client-centered listening with practical tools. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice thoughts that fuel upsetting feelings.
Background and approach
She also uses dialectical skills to teach emotional regulation and coping techniques for intense moments. Her approach is straightforward and strengths-focused. Sessions move at a pace a person can manage, and activities may include talking, skill practice, and creative expression when that fits.
The goal is to build small, usable skills for daily life. Jennifer has a background that supports trauma-aware care and motivation-focused work. She helps people who are navigating grief, relationship strain, identity questions, body image concerns, and parenting challenges alongside mood and behavior issues.
People seeking a practical, collaborative counselor will find her style direct but compassionate. She works with each person to set clear goals and track progress over time.
What Jennifer works with
Everything Jennifer lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jennifer's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Jennifer uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as core parts of her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathetic listening and helping people find their own path; it can be useful when someone needs a space to be heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress.She treats the choice of approach as a team effort. During early sessions she will talk with a person about goals and preferences, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to find the right mix of talking, skills work, or creative activities.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls work well for more in-depth sessions and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions are useful when someone has lower bandwidth or needs a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send short updates, use coaching-style support between sessions, or check in on progress without scheduling a full call. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain consistent support.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, grief, and related issues such as body image and parenting challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and strength-focused with practical skills training and room for creative expression when helpful.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of experience working with people on mood, behavior, and life transition concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.