- Compassionate listening
- Skill focused
- Values centered
About Jennifer
Jennifer Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana with 11 years of experience. She helps people who feel stuck by offering steady, judgment-free support. She listens closely and works to make the first steps feel manageable for someone worried about asking for help.
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and shame. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and struggles tied to chronic pain or illness. Codependency is listed among her focus areas when patterns of overgiving or boundary struggles are present.
Her approach is flexible and centered on the person in front of her. She draws on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer values, and stronger emotional understanding rather than one-size-fits-all techniques.
Jennifer emphasizes respect, dignity, and sensitivity. She helps people set small, doable goals and practices that can fit into daily life. Her style aims to reduce shame and build more helpful habits over time.
For someone unsure where to start, she guides the first steps and adjusts the plan as needs change. Her work is collaborative and paced to match each person’s comfort and goals.
How Jennifer Uses Different Therapies Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on what matters most. It teaches small actions tied to personal values so life feels more meaningful even with hard feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete tools to change them, which can reduce anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people form more secure ways of relating and trusting others.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer will talk with each person about their goals, what feels useful, and what fits their style. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Details about session formats are not specified here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, values work, and skill practice to virtual sessions so people can work on change from the setting that best fits their routine.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and shame, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical, mixing skills work with deeper emotional understanding to help people set achievable goals.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience supporting people through life changes and emotional challenges.
Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Indiana and holds an LCSW license in that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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