- Trauma focused
- Family origin issues
- CBT and DBT skills
About Jennifer
Jennifer Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 14 years of experience. She works with people dealing with trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. Her caseload has often included clients affected by trauma, and she lists family of origin issues among her focus areas.
She uses a person-centered stance first, which means she listens and treats each person as an individual rather than a diagnosis. That approach guides how she responds in sessions and how she decides what methods to use together with the client. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies and skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy when they fit the situation.
Jennifer has documented experience using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and she has worked with trauma-focused methods in other settings. Her background includes work with people facing abandonment, attachment struggles, adoption and foster care questions, and the emotional effects of separation and loss. She also notes work with first responder issues and compassion fatigue.
Sessions aim to identify how family patterns and early relationships continue to affect current feelings, choices, and relationships. Practical goals often include improving communication, managing strong emotions, and adjusting daily routines like sleep and work to reduce stress. Jennifer also addresses concerns such as intimacy, commitment, parenting strain, and career-related stress.
She offers services in English and accepts international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person as an individual. The therapist prioritizes the relationship and uses the client's own goals to guide session topics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works with current thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or sleep problems. CBT breaks issues into manageable steps and practices skills between sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for processing traumatic memories; it involves structured protocols to help reduce the intensity of distressing memories and reactions.Figuring out the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss different methods and fit them to the client's goals, concerns, and comfort level. That discussion can happen in the first few sessions, and methods can change as work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, or family obligations. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a brief update is helpful, or offer choices that do not require being on camera for every meeting. Many people find these practical arrangements help therapy fit into daily life while they address patterns from the family they grew up in.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and related concerns such as attachment and abandonment.
What is her therapeutic style?
She takes a person-centered approach, listening to each person as an individual and then using CBT and DBT skills where appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience and has worked across multiple settings with a variety of diagnoses.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and holds a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling and school counseling.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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