Therapist profile
Jennifer Garland, LCSW
Missouri
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Missouri / 2007007218; LCSW, Illinois / 149.028339
- NPI1013033307
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- Anger and mood issues
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Attachment focused therapy
About Jennifer
Jennifer Garland is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of practice experience in Missouri and Illinois. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, depression, parenting struggles, anger, trauma and related issues.
She often helps people who are coping with the aftereffects of childhood abuse and trauma. She also supports those dealing with grief, relationship problems, intimacy concerns, ADHD, and major life changes. Jennifer names substance use and mood challenges among her common areas of work.
Her style draws on cognitive-behavioral and humanistic ideas, mixed with attachment and narrative approaches. In practical terms this means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, talk through relationship patterns, and connect current struggles to earlier life experiences. Sessions focus on identifying strengths the person already has and building skills from there.
She uses motivational interviewing strategies when substance use or readiness for change is part of the work. She describes her overall orientation as integrative - combining methods that fit the person and the problem. The focus is on workable steps rather than jargon.
Jennifer encourages people who are feeling overwhelmed to reach out and start a conversation. The first meeting is used to clarify goals, sketch an approach, and decide what to try next. Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults who have complex trauma and co-occurring concerns.
How sessions work
How Jennifer brings therapeutic approaches to online sessions
Jennifer blends cognitive-behavioral work and attachment-informed approaches during online sessions. Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps people identify thinking patterns that fuel anger and try different responses. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps reorganize patterns in close relationships.She also draws on motivational interviewing when ambivalence about change shows up, especially around substance use or habits that reinforce anger. The therapist and client decide together which approaches to prioritize based on the client’s goals, history, and what feels practical for them. This is collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Jennifer will work with the client to choose session rhythms and techniques that match their daily life and goals.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related concerns does she address?
She works with adults experiencing anger linked to stress, relationship conflict, trauma, and co-occurring mood or substance issues.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses cognitive-behavioral techniques and attachment-informed conversations to identify triggers, change unhelpful thinking, and examine relationship patterns contributing to anger.
What is her clinical background?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, parenting challenges, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in Illinois and Missouri, and practices from Missouri.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as noted; sessions are provided in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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