- Anxiety and mood
- Parenting support
- CBT and solution-focused
About Jennifer
Jennifer Smith is an Indiana licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT with 21 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and relationship struggles. She also focuses on young adult issues like feeling behind, career uncertainty, and social anxiety.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She uses conversation and structured techniques to help people break problems into manageable steps. Sessions often include goal-setting, checking what’s working, and adjusting plans to fit real life.
Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change everyday habits. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to build motivation for change and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals. Trauma-focused and systemic ideas are used when relevant to a person’s history or family patterns.
She has a long history of working with parents and adults, helping them handle parenting stress, grief, mood concerns, and burnout. She also supports people dealing with addiction, impulsivity, and relationship conflict. Her approach attends to both emotions and practical steps for change.
Clients can expect direct feedback, collaborative planning, and regular review of progress. To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns and behaviors that worsen anxiety and low mood. CBT sessions often include simple experiments and homework to practice new skills between meetings. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about making a change; it focuses on building internal reasons to move forward and clarifying small next steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they decide which methods to prioritize and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.
The listing does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make regular check-ins easier to fit into a school or work week, allow brief follow-ups when a full in-person visit is hard to schedule, and remove travel time. Therapists can adapt CBT exercises and solution-focused planning to an online setting so sessions still focus on practical steps and measurable progress.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship strain, grief, trauma, addictions, and young adult concerns like career uncertainty and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her work is practical and goal-oriented, using methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set goals and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with adults and parents on a wide range of issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Indiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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