About Jennifer
Jennifer Vandigo is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing anxiety, stress, depression, and relationship challenges. Jennifer aims to help clients find their own strengths and a clearer sense of value as they work through difficult times.
She takes a warm, person-centered approach that emphasizes a strong connection between therapist and client. Sessions are conversational and practical. Jennifer listens first, then helps clients notice patterns and try small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Jennifer draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses emotionally focused ideas to help clients better understand and express feelings in close relationships. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to build calm and present-moment awareness.
Her background includes a long career in social work and leadership roles in residential programs and community services. Jennifer has worked with people affected by trauma, abuse, addiction, grief, parenting stress, and life transitions. These experiences shaped her steady, compassionate style.
Clients can expect collaborative planning and straightforward goals. Jennifer supports people who want practical tools for managing anxiety, repairing communication, and making life changes. She encourages taking small, manageable steps and tracking progress along the way.
Approach and online therapy options
Jennifer uses client-centered work to build a trusting relationship where people feel heard and respected. This approach focuses on the client's experience and priorities and works well for anxiety, low mood, or life shifts that feel overwhelming.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for managing anxiety and mood by breaking problems into small, changeable steps. Emotionally-focused ideas help people recognize and name strong feelings and improve connection in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jennifer collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts plans based on what is working and what feels manageable for the person in front of her.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat work for quick check-ins or shorter updates. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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