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Jennifer Brown, LCSW

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Jennifer

Jennifer Brown is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who brings 24 years of direct mental health experience to her therapeutic work.

Background and approach

She emphasizes a warm, interactive approach that centers the client’s voice and helps people make sense of difficult experiences such as trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation. Her style supports practical growth while honoring each person’s pace and perspective.

She often combines client-centered listening with evidence-informed tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to address concerns including relationship struggles, parenting pressures, career stress, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD.

Jennifer also has a breadth of experience with aging and geriatric issues, autism spectrum differences, caregiver stress, family conflict, and life transitions. She aims to move clients from surviving to thriving by building understanding, developing coping skills, and pursuing meaningful change.

Based in Missouri and practicing as an LCSW, Jennifer offers a collaborative and hopeful stance for people ready to explore goals, try new strategies, and create more balance in daily life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care



Client-centered therapy focuses on respectful, nonjudgmental listening and helps people explore their feelings and priorities at their own pace. This approach supports building insight, strengthening self-awareness, and uncovering goals that matter to the individual. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and ADHD-related challenges. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to determine which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt techniques over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit appointments around work, family, or caregiving responsibilities. These formats allow continued access to licensed professionals from different locations, support regular check-ins, and make it simpler to practice skills between sessions while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jennifer commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, parenting and career issues, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and interactive, centering the client through listening and collaboration while integrating practical skills and therapy techniques to support change.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 24 years of experience in mental health, helping people navigate trauma, motivation challenges, life transitions, and a variety of emotional and interpersonal difficulties.
What credentials and location information apply?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri and practices from Missouri; her listed credential is LCSW with license numbers IL LCSW 149.028561 and MO LCSW 1999135379.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working with her?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and scheduling needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Missouri, Indiana, New Hampshire, Washington, Illinois

Languages

English