Jennifer Spinner, LICSW, LCSW
Practical, person-focused therapy for life stressors
Book with JenniferWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
How Jennifer works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida, North Dakota, District of Columbia, Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jennifer
Jennifer Spinner is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Jennifer speaks English and Spanish and practices from Florida as a DC LICSW and ND LCSW.
She favors straightforward, person-focused care. Sessions are a place to be heard and to build tools for change. Jennifer listens, validates what matters to you, and helps set realistic goals that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Her background includes long clinical experience and many life challenges that shape how she relates to clients. Jennifer has supported people through grief, chronic illness, career transitions, and parenting strains. She draws on a mix of therapeutic methods to match each person's needs rather than offering a single fixed format.
In sessions she teaches skills for managing emotions and improving communication. That can mean learning practical behavior techniques, building acceptance and values-based plans, or strengthening how you connect with others. Work often focuses on improving sleep, reducing addictive patterns, and coping with big life changes.
People who come for anger-related concerns will find a calm, steady clinician who emphasizes teamwork and clear plans. She does not write letters for medical, work, school, pet therapy, court, or similar reasons. To begin, clients complete an intake process and move toward goals at a manageable pace.
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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Evidence-informed approaches available online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take practical steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with more effective strategies. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger management.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people improve communication and emotional connection by understanding early relationship experiences and current responses.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy with this clinician is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face work; phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, or health concerns while keeping therapy practical and focused.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship concerns, grief, addiction, self-esteem, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, career transitions, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Jennifer combines acceptance work, cognitive and behavioral tools, and attachment-informed listening to teach concrete skills and make changes that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Jennifer brings 25 years of clinical experience to her practice and many years in independent practice. Her work is informed by a long career and personal life challenges she has faced.
Which credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She holds DC LICSW and ND LCSW credentials and practices from Florida.
Are sessions offered in any other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What formats are available for meeting online?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.