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About Jennifer
Jennifer (Jen) Sherman is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 12 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, and family-related patterns including family of origin issues. Her practice also addresses parenting strain, LGBT concerns, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with life changes.
Jen uses a conversational, interactive approach in sessions. She encourages honesty and sometimes brings humor into the work. Sessions focus on practical skill building such as anxiety reduction, communication practice, and improving self-esteem through small, actionable steps.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and client-centered principles. That means addressing unhelpful thoughts, practicing emotional regulation skills, clarifying values and committed actions, and listening without judgment. She also integrates attachment-focused ideas when looking at how early family roles still shape current relationships.
Clients can expect to talk through specific problems and get hands-on tools to try between sessions. Jen has experience across private practice, university counseling, and school settings, which informs how she helps people manage everyday demands and relationships.
Outside of clinical work she reads widely and is a parent. That everyday perspective appears in her practical, down-to-earth style. For people noticing that childhood patterns affect their adult choices, she offers direct work on those family of origin themes and on building clearer coping strategies.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small committed actions toward those values. It is often used for anxiety, avoidance, and coping with difficult feelings by teaching acceptance and behavior change together.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and patterns. In practice that means identifying thoughts that increase distress, testing them, and practicing alternative behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early family roles influence current relationships and emotional responses. It can help someone recognize old patterns from their family of origin and try new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That may include combining elements from different approaches depending on what proves most useful.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities. It can allow shorter check-ins, sessions without video, or scheduling at times that suit a busy day, all of which help make regular work on family patterns and emotional skills more practical.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, parenting strain, and family of origin concerns among other topics.
How does she work in sessions?
Sessions are interactive and conversational. The therapist uses practical skill building and values-based work alongside listening and reflection.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and has worked in private practice, university counseling, and school settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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