Jennifer Spinner, LICSW, LCSW | Therapist in Florida

Nonjudgmental listening
Practical strategies
English and Spanish

About Jennifer

Jennifer Spinner is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of counseling experience. Jennifer, LICSW, LCSW, offers calm, attentive care and aims to help people improve relationships and daily functioning. She listens without judgment and focuses on what matters to each person.

Her approach draws on practical, evidence-informed methods. She uses strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy, among others. Sessions focus on improving coping skills for anxiety, depression, stress, codependency, and grief. Conversations also cover relationship patterns, communication, and life transitions.

Jennifer has long experience supporting people through major life events such as chronic illness and caregiving stress. She names real-life experience alongside clinical work, which shapes how she helps clients navigate medical, family, and career challenges. Her background includes working with diverse cultural and life circumstances.

The therapist emphasizes collaboration. Together with each client she develops a plan aimed at achievable steps and clearer goals. She prioritizes validation and practical tools so people feel heard and can try new ways of handling old problems.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish for people located in Florida. Before booking, clients should confirm current session options through the platform and follow the Start Therapy process to schedule a first meeting.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jennifer uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and to clarify personal values. ACT can help with anxiety, stress, and making steady life changes.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship experiences shape current patterns. This approach can help people understand intimacy, trust, and codependency dynamics.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer treats the choice as a collaboration and will discuss which methods match a person's goals and situation. She adjusts plans as people test new skills and report what helps or doesn’t.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also offer shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or sessions without video when that feels better for concentration. Licensed professionals can use these options to help people practice coping skills, improve communication, and manage mood between in-person appointments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesGrief Self esteem

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Florida, North Dakota, District of Columbia, Massachusetts

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, codependency, and related relationship and life-change issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Jennifer emphasizes listening, validation, and collaborative planning. Sessions blend practical skill building with attention to emotions and relationships.

What is her professional background?

She brings 25 years of counseling experience and long-term private practice work to her sessions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and sees people based in Florida.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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