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About Jennifer
Jennifer Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 14 years of clinical experience. She commonly works with people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and the stress of life changes. Her background also includes support for ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleeping problems, and career questions.
Jennifer earned a Master in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling from Regent University in 2012. She has worked in a variety of settings and with many diagnoses. Much of her experience has involved teenagers, and she has also worked with adults for over two years. Her practice includes clients dealing with complex issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, and family of origin concerns.
Her work draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). In sessions she focuses on building a working relationship and using practical techniques to address symptoms and patterns. Conversations emphasize clear goals and step-by-step skill building when helpful.
Jennifer often supports people coping with first responder stress, compassion fatigue, domestic violence, dissociation, and co-occurring conditions. She also helps with fertility-related distress, divorce and separation, and recovery from disasters. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Payment is handled via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and location-based fees vary across Virginia.
How Jennifer’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy is about building a strong working relationship and listening to what matters most to the individual. Online sessions focus on that connection and on identifying goals the person wants to address. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses specific exercises and homework to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a structured method for addressing traumatic memories and their ongoing emotional impact; it is used with people who struggle after abuse, violence, or disaster.Figuring out which approach to use is collaborative. Jennifer will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on a client's needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited as work progresses rather than assumed at the first session.
The therapist's original profile did not list specific remote formats, so confirm current session options before booking. People commonly choose remote sessions to fit therapy into work breaks, reduce travel time, or use a shorter phone check-in when video is difficult. Online work can make it easier to keep regular weekly sessions and to practice skills between meetings, and Jennifer integrates concrete exercises and short assignments to support that ongoing work.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, and related concerns.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
Her style is client-centered and goal-focused. She uses practical techniques from CBT, DBT, EFT, and EMDR when appropriate to address symptoms and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and has worked in a variety of settings, with notable experience supporting teenagers and adults facing trauma and adjustment issues.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Virginia and maintains licensure with the Virginia Board of Counseling since 2015.
Are sessions offered in other languages or outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know how she meets with clients.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location in Virginia and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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