How Jennifer works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Utah
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jennifer
Jennifer Branin is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 13 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, trauma, and related concerns. Jennifer listens closely and responds without judgment.
She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions include listening to a person’s story, clarifying goals, and offering concrete strategies.
She uses positive affirmations, self-care habits, and tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
Conversations balance support with gentle challenge to move toward healthier choices. Jennifer draws on several evidence-based approaches. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns in thinking and behavior.
Dialectical behavior skills help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance. She also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build motivation and present-moment awareness. Her background includes work with first responders, people with substance use concerns, survivors of abuse, and those facing mood and personality disorders.
That experience shaped a practical, steady approach to crisis and ongoing problems. She aims to help people leave sessions with usable steps for the days ahead. Sessions are offered in English and provided to people in Utah.
Jennifer emphasizes making therapy useful and doable. She helps people set small goals, track progress, and adjust the plan as needed.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and many everyday struggles. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, focuses on building skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jennifer will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit those needs. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is good for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone works when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t convenient, and messaging lets people check in between live sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or busy days while keeping treatment consistent and practical.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, trauma and related issues such as grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and straightforward, combining active listening with practical suggestions and gentle challenge to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with issues such as substance use, trauma, first responder stress, mood and personality concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in Utah.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.