How Jennifer works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Illinois, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jennifer
Jennifer Quinn is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience. She practices in Michigan and supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also helps with anger, addictions, grief, and self-esteem concerns.
Her approach mixes practical strategies with emotion-focused work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change routines. She incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to strengthen values and increase present-moment awareness.
Background and approach
Jennifer also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and EMDR when trauma and difficult memories are part of the picture. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep problems stuck and trying new ways of responding. She explains techniques in plain language and practices skills together with each person.
She aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person's situation. That means setting small goals, checking what works, and adjusting steps when needed. Her style is respectful and down-to-earth.
People who come for help with parenting strain, caregiving stress, career shifts, or eating and sleeping concerns can expect a mix of short-term skills and longer-term emotional work. Jennifer supports people through practical problem solving and deeper processing, depending on what feels most useful.
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
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take steps toward what matters, even when emotions feel intense. Online sessions can introduce small behavioral experiments and mindfulness exercises to practice between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing routines that keep problems going. In virtual sessions, clients learn practical skills, try them at home, and discuss what worked in the next meeting.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped before. Together they’ll try methods that fit the situation and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats offer flexibility and different ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and working through exercises together. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging suits brief updates, coaching-style exchanges, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping therapeutic work consistent.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
Jennifer works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing grief, self-esteem issues, eating and sleeping concerns, and career or parenting strain.
What is her therapy style like?
She blends practical skills with emotion-focused work. Sessions often include thought and behavior changes, mindfulness practice, and checking what fits each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.