- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and DBT techniques
About Jennifer
Jennifer Brown is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and depression. Jennifer also focuses on adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family challenges, and family-of-origin patterns.
She uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods in sessions. Conversations tend to focus on identifying patterns, testing small changes, and practicing skills between meetings. Jennifer draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people manage strong emotions and change unhelpful thinking.
Jennifer also supports people dealing with substance use, codependency, caregiver strain, body image worries, and relationship communication problems. She addresses the practical impacts of separation, divorce, and commitment doubts in ways that connect to everyday life. Sessions look at how family history and current stressors interact.
Her work is practical and goal-oriented while remaining responsive to each person’s situation. Clients can expect clear suggestions, opportunities to try new behaviors, and check-ins about what helps. Jennifer asks about priorities and obstacles, then adjusts focus as those needs shift.
To begin, Jennifer asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. She uses a subscription model for sessions, which can be canceled at any time. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure they fit your routine.
Therapeutic techniques and how they translate to online work
Jennifer frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into specific patterns and teaches practical strategies that can be practiced between sessions, helping with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to help regulate intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness. DBT offers concrete skills for distress tolerance and communication that people can try in daily life and report back on in sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then experiment with techniques and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps match methods to the person’s immediate challenges and evolving priorities.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography did not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Phone sessions often require less bandwidth and can be a good choice for quick progress checks, while video sessions allow more visual cues during skill practice. Discuss format options during the initial scheduling step to find what fits everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, bipolar issues, and depression. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care matters, attachment and family-of-origin issues, and relationship communication problems.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Sessions use evidence-informed techniques to identify unhelpful patterns and try small changes. Expect practical exercises and skill-building between sessions.
What is her clinical experience?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.