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Jennifer Walsh

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Jennifer Walsh, LPC

Missouri

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2020021539
  • NPI1629689344
  • Experience6 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationMissouri

About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Work

About Jennifer

Jennifer Walsh is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with six years of counseling experience. She works with adults who are handling stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, depression, and life changes. Sessions address practical problems such as communication breakdowns, parenting strain, and feeling stuck after a major shift.

Jennifer trained in elementary education and later completed a master’s degree in counseling at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. That background and long experience working with children and educators shape how she thinks about family dynamics and problem solving. She also mentions parenting seven sons as part of what informs her perspective.

Her style centers on Client-Centered Therapy, meaning she focuses on the working relationship and on listening so people can name what matters most. She combines that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques when those approaches are helpful. Mindfulness and Emotionally-Focused ideas also inform her work when appropriate.

In practical terms she helps people make a plan early in therapy and then tests what works. That may include looking at thoughts that drive reactions, practicing different responses, or setting small goals to change daily patterns. She helps people talk through feelings such as guilt, shame, frustration, and impulsivity.

Jennifer offers sessions in English and practices in Missouri. Cost varies by location and is provided through a cancelable subscription model. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled using the site’s See online therapy options button.

How sessions work

How her approaches shape online work

Jennifer frequently uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a helpful working relationship and listening so clients can identify what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep anger and anxiety active and teaches practical exercises to shift reactions.

She also draws on Solution-Focused techniques to set short-term goals and track small changes between sessions. Together these approaches help with common problems like workplace frustration, parenting conflicts, impulsivity, and difficulty with intimate conversations. Finding the right mix is collaborative; she will work with the client to pick approaches that match their goals and preferences rather than imposing one method.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let sessions happen from different day-to-day settings. Licensed professionals often adapt homework and mindfulness practices to what a person can do between sessions, which helps translate insights into everyday behavior.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?

She helps with snapping at loved ones, built-up resentment, frustration at work, and difficulty calming down after conflict.

What is her overall approach in sessions?

She practices a Client-Centered approach and pairs that with CBT and solution-focused methods when useful, focusing on practical steps and the working relationship.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional counseling experience and prior training in elementary education plus a master’s degree in counseling.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Missouri.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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