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Jennifer Spinner

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Jennifer Spinner, LICSW, LCSW

Florida

Licensed clinical social worker - Anger and relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLICSW, LCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW4630; LCSW, North Dakota / 6325; LICSW, District of Columbia / LC200002316; LICSW, Massachusetts / LICSW126396
  • NPI1568614972
  • Experience25 years
  • LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • ACT methods
  • CBT skills
  • Spanish speaking

About Jennifer

Jennifer Spinner is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of counseling experience. She works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem, addiction, parenting challenges, and anger. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she practices in Florida.

Jennifer uses practical, straightforward conversations to help people untangle what’s causing pain. She listens, reflects, and helps clients notice patterns that feed frustration and resentment. Her background includes long-term clinical work and a range of life experience, which she draws on when people talk about loss, health issues, or big life changes.

Her approach blends several established methods, so sessions can include strategies to change unhelpful thinking, emotional skills for managing strong feelings, and attention to attachment and relationship patterns. She emphasizes clear communication and concrete steps you can try between sessions. Work often focuses on short-term skill building and longer-term shifts in how people relate to themselves and others.

Jennifer also brings experience supporting people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness, identity concerns including LGBT issues, and career or parenting strains. She does not provide letters for medical, work, school, pet therapy, court, or similar purposes. She asks that unattended sessions not cancelled at least 24 hours in advance follow the practice policy noted in intake materials.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The first meetings focus on practical goals and an agreed plan to address the most pressing problems such as anger, communication, or sleep disruption.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It can be useful for anger that feels overwhelming or for a pattern of avoidance that fuels resentment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers concrete exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking and reactions. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing temper-related responses. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns affect current conflicts and closeness, which can help when anger shows up in intimate or caregiving relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Early sessions typically identify pressing problems and try a few approaches to see what helps most.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, since formats are listed during intake. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into workdays, shorter check-ins, or caregiving schedules. Online work can let you use skill practice in the moments they come up and can make frequent, shorter touchpoints more practical. Ask about available formats while completing the matching questionnaire to learn which setup will best match your routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Florida, North Dakota, District of Columbia, Massachusetts

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps adults with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, addictions, parenting strain, anger, and related concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is practical and conversational, focusing on listening, reflecting, and teaching skills to manage emotions and improve communication.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of counseling experience and has worked in private practice for many years.

What are her official credentials and where does she practice?

She holds DC LICSW and ND LCSW credentials and is based in Florida.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the country work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what about session formats?

Please confirm current session formats before booking; the intake process asks you to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How much do sessions cost and how does billing work?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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.

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