- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and narrative
About Jennifer
Jennifer Shaw-Klymyshyn is an Oregon Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience in behavioral health. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship struggles, career questions, and major life changes. She also addresses concerns such as caregiver stress, family of origin issues, and compassion fatigue.
Jennifer uses a strengths-based, person-centered stance in sessions. She leans on practical methods to help people name problems and try small changes. Sessions involve talking through current difficulties and testing new ways of coping.
Her training includes approaches that look at thoughts, stories, and patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior. Narrative work looks at the stories people tell about themselves. She also uses motivational interviewing to support change and solution-focused steps to set achievable goals.
Clients can expect a collaborative style. Jennifer asks questions, reflects what she hears, and suggests experiments to try between sessions. She aims to make progress in clear, manageable steps rather than vague promises.
Her practice has supported people with trauma, personality concerns, bipolar disorder, and substance use challenges alongside mood and anxiety issues. She is available for morning and early afternoon appointments rather than evenings. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in practical, goal-focused ways. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change and helps build the motivation to try different choices.She also draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problem-saturated stories and rewrite how they understand difficult events. These approaches can help with stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, and coping with life transitions by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and then adjust as progress is observed.
The original biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy mornings or early afternoons, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, and reduce travel time so appointments are more practical on workdays.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of challenges does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, career questions, bipolar disorder, trauma, and coping with life changes.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a strengths-based, person-centered approach and combines practical methods like CBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps to set small, achievable goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in behavioral health working with mood, anxiety, thought, and personality concerns.
Is she licensed and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oregon and practices there.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
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.