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Jennifer Stevens

Therapist · Missouri

Practical support for relationships and life transitions

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Jennifer Stevens
Credentials
LCPC, LPC
License
LPC, Missouri · 2018039764; LPC, New Jersey · 37PC00838200; LPC, Arizona · LPC-22728; LCPC, Nevada · CP5652-R; LPC, Oregon · C8989
NPI
1649749516
Experience
16 years
Languages
English
Location
Missouri
  • Skill focused
  • Relational work
  • Mindfulness based

About Jennifer

Jennifer Stevens is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family tensions, codependency, depression, trauma, and life changes. Her approach aims to find what is keeping someone stuck and build practical skills to move forward.

Jennifer spends time looking at a person’s history and patterns. She listens for how symptoms show up in daily life and what purpose they serve. From there she works with clients to develop tools that change unhelpful behaviors and support lasting changes.

Her work draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and emotionally focused methods. She also uses a client-centered stance that keeps the person’s goals front and center. Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps and new ways to handle tricky emotions and relationship moments.

Jennifer has 16 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings. She has extensive experience with relational issues, blended families, parenting concerns, grief, fertility-related strain, compassion fatigue, and career or life-purpose questions. She writes about building skills people can rely on long term.

People who are curious about therapy are invited to reach out and ask questions about the process. To begin, a short questionnaire helps match needs to scheduling options and next steps.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, stress, codependency patterns, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing new responses; it works well for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, giving space for someone to set the pace and goals of therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That discussion shapes whether sessions emphasize ACT processes, CBT skill-building, or a client-centered pace and tone.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that can interfere with work or caregiving. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and homework so people can use skills between sessions and in day-to-day life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Missouri, New Jersey, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, codependency, depression, trauma, grief, parenting stress, ADHD, and related life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on patterns from the past and concrete skills for the present. Sessions aim to help clients change behaviors that get in the way of their goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 16 years of clinical experience working in a range of settings with relational and individual concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and is located in Missouri.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I get started?

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

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