About Jennifer
Jennifer Picanso-Sutton is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Oregon. She has 13 years of experience supporting people who are managing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She aims to build an open, respectful space where clients can name difficult feelings and talk through painful memories.
Sessions are conversational and practical. She uses straightforward tools to help people manage overwhelming thoughts and strong emotions.
Background and approach
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California. That education and her years in practice shaped a calm, problem-solving style that values clarity and steady progress. Jennifer draws on several evidence-informed methods in session.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take meaningful action, and Client-Centered techniques that prioritize the client’s experience. People often come to her for help with attachment wounds, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, body image, guilt, and loneliness. She also supports those coping with divorce, family-of-origin issues, and domestic violence concerns.
Sessions focus on small, manageable changes and realistic goals. Jennifer works with each person to set priorities and practice new skills between meetings. She encourages gradual progress and regular check-ins on what’s working.
How her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take values-driven steps even when emotions are intense. It’s useful for anxiety and stress when struggling to move forward because of fear or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce distress and change behavior. It often helps with anxiety, negative self-talk, and persistent worry. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities, letting the client set the pace while the therapist reflects and supports growth.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Jennifer collaborates with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let therapists and clients use screen sharing and visual tools during skill-building. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in when bandwidth is limited or during a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging offer ongoing support between meetings and can help people process thoughts in the moment. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on steady, usable change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
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