Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jennifer
Jennifer Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She draws on eight years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and other struggles. Her style is straightforward and calm, designed for people who want practical steps and a listening ear.
She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people notice thinking patterns and try small changes that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She also brings Trauma-Focused Therapy into work when past hurts make it hard to move forward. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills that can be practiced between meetings. Jennifer speaks both English and Spanish and accepts clients from outside the United States.
She has worked with a range of concerns including depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and challenges around work and change. She supports people coping with complex issues such as ADHD, attachment wounds, and dissociation. Her approach is collaborative.
She helps people set realistic goals, try focused coping skills, and track what’s working. Meetings are intended to be a mix of talking, problem solving, and short practical exercises. For someone feeling overwhelmed, she offers clear steps and steady support.
The aim is to reduce the grip of overwhelming reactions and to build routines that make daily life more manageable.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for online work and practical change
Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, achievable goals and immediate steps that move a person toward clearer functioning and less distress.She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events are driving current symptoms. That approach works by helping people process painful memories at a pace that fits them and by building coping skills to reduce reactivity to triggers.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and try methods that fit those goals and preferences. If one way doesn’t feel helpful, they adjust the plan together to find a better fit.
Online sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or the moment calls for a shorter check-in. Live chat and texting allow for brief updates or flexible check-ins between longer sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible for scheduling, work demands, and different communication styles.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does Jennifer commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, and career stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work is practical and goal-minded, mixing talking with simple exercises and steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional counseling experience in clinical and community settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model 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 availability.