Therapist profile
Jennifer Parker, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 73947
- NPI1760014781
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- ACT techniques
- CBT tools
- Client-centered focus
About Jennifer
Jennifer Parker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of post-licensure practice. She has a background in school counseling and teaching, and she works with adults facing stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, relationship strain, ADHD, depression, parenting strain, and related concerns.
She draws on experience from elementary and secondary schools and from supervising licensed professionals. That school-based work exposed her to crises, grief, trauma, and family conflict, and she uses those insights when someone brings similar problems into sessions. Her history with students and families shaped a practical focus on what changes help in daily life.
Jennifer uses a client-centered way of working, focusing on respect and listening so people can set the direction of the work. She also uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when they fit a person’s goals. Those methods help with skills such as noticing unhelpful thoughts, choosing actions that match values, and trying small behavior changes.
Sessions are conversational and straightforward. She aims to help people talk through their immediate problems, reduce reactivity, and build routines that lower stress over time. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, social anxiety, and compassion fatigue.
Her practice is practical rather than theoretical: clear steps, short-term skills, and regular check-ins. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session to see if the approach is a good match.
How sessions work
How ACT and CBT inform online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that line up with personal values. It can help with anger that keeps coming up and with living by clearer priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change patterns. CBT techniques can reduce reactivity, challenge unhelpful thinking, and teach problem-solving steps for workplace and family stress.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and respect so the person sets goals and pace. That approach supports people who want straightforward, conversational sessions and want to try manageable changes over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting tools as needed. The process is interactive and practical rather than prescriptive.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or remove commute time. It also lets people use exercises and worksheets during and between meetings to practice skills in real situations.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to anger?
She helps with snapping, built-up resentment, and frustration that affects relationships and work. Anger is listed alongside stress, anxiety, parenting, and relationship issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centered way that prioritizes listening and respect. She adapts methods to what a person wants to achieve.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds an LPC credential and has three years of post-licensure practice. Her earlier career included teaching and school counseling roles.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in Texas as an LPC and practices from that state. Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time. Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on where the client is located.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.