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Jennifer Reeder, LCSW

Therapist focused on practical coping skills

3 years in practice · based in Maine · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Jennifer

Jennifer Reeder is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She uses a person-focused style to listen closely and guide practical change. Her approach aims to make day-to-day life feel more manageable for people facing grief, trauma, or big transitions.

Jennifer draws on client-centered methods that prioritize each person's experience. She works with clients to develop clearer thinking and useful strategies they can try right away.

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Background and approach

Sessions emphasize realistic steps for coping, improving relationships, and addressing work or caregiver strain. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are part of her toolbox when emotions feel overwhelming. Those skills teach ways to tolerate distress, regulate intense feelings, and improve communication.

Mindfulness practices are also used to help people slow down, notice patterns, and respond more clearly in stressful moments. With three years of professional experience, Jennifer has supported people dealing with depression, burnout, self-esteem issues, and life purpose questions. She also helps people facing aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life matters, and caregiver stress.

Her work includes situations involving post-traumatic stress and forgiveness. People can expect a straightforward, compassionate style focused on immediate coping tools and steady progress. Jennifer offers sessions by video, phone, chat, or text messaging so people can choose what fits their life.

She practices in Maine and provides services in English.

How Jennifer’s approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and experience. It means sessions start by hearing what matters to the client and shaping the work around their needs. This approach helps with relationship issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. Online sessions can teach distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness through practice and coaching, which helps in moments of high stress or anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best and adjusts over time based on goals and how someone responds. That collaborative process helps people try strategies, reflect on what works, and shift course when needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, and when shorter, more frequent contact helps someone stay on track. These options make it easier to weave therapy into a busy life and keep momentum toward concrete changes.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Jennifer address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and communication problems, caregiver strain, workplace issues, and questions about life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens closely, then helps people try tools and new ways of thinking to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
What background does she bring to therapy sessions?
Jennifer holds a Master of Social Work and has three years of clinical experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns including trauma, end-of-life issues, and caregiver fatigue.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Maine. Sessions are offered with that credential in that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
3 years
Licensed
Maine
Languages
English

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