- CBT
- DBT skills
- ACT and attachment
About Jennifer
Jennifer Maguire is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting and intimacy-related issues, and other challenges common in early adulthood.
Jennifer uses a client-centered style that treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and practical steps forward. She draws on cognitive behavioral work to map links between thoughts, feelings and actions and on dialectical skills to build emotion regulation and interpersonal tools.
Her approach also includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed ideas when those are helpful. That mix lets her work both on immediate coping skills and on deeper patterns rooted in early relationships. Jennifer aims to help people manage anxiety, handle life transitions, and improve how they relate to others.
She notes experience with ADHD, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and caregiver stress, codependency, and issues around adoption and attachment. Jennifer has supported people dealing with grief, anger, body image and career questions across long-term and short-term work.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Jennifer listens, reflects, and suggests tools clients can use between visits. To begin, readers are advised to follow the site prompts to review online therapy options and schedule an initial meeting.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. This is often used for depression, anxiety, and coping with everyday stressors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are strained.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try strategies together. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively which methods to use and how to pace them.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make fitting sessions into study, work, or care schedules easier and can allow shorter check-ins, fewer trips, or sessions at times that fit class or shift work. Some approaches translate well to exercises and worksheets that can be practiced between meetings, making progress feel practical and measurable.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting and intimacy-related struggles, and related problems listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and interactive. She listens, reflects, and uses practical strategies from CBT and DBT to build skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in the counseling field working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, NJ LPC, and practices from New Jersey.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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