LMSW

Jennifer Cole, LMSW

Experience8 years
LocationMichigan
Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy

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About Jennifer

Jennifer Cole is an LMSW with eight years of clinical experience helping people reframe difficult chapters of life and move toward more sustainable well-being.

Background and approach

She draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to support clients in processing past wounds, building insight, and developing practical strategies for managing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and addictive patterns. Her practice emphasizes beginning where each person is and collaborating on achievable steps forward.

Jennifer frames therapy as a journey of change rather than a quick fix, inviting clients to explore how relationships, attachment patterns, and personal narratives shape present-day challenges. She works with concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, career stress, compassion fatigue, and a wide array of life transitions.

In sessions she blends evidence-informed techniques with attention to personal meaning and emotional experience, helping clients move from surviving toward greater agency and calm. Jennifer practices from Michigan and offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based options for ongoing support.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Jennifer integrates attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationship patterns shape present difficulties, helping clients understand emotional responses and build more supported ways of relating. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teach concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and attention-related challenges. These methods combine reflection on relational themes with practical tools to address everyday symptoms and improve coping.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist discusses options, listens to client goals and preferences, and adjusts techniques over time so treatment fits each person's needs rather than imposing a single model.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it possible to maintain regular work during busy schedules, handle shifts in location, and continue momentum between in-person appointments when needed. Licensed professionals can use these options to provide consistent therapeutic focus while accommodating practical life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe the therapeutic style used?

The approach is collaborative and integrative, combining attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, and Jungian ideas to address both thoughts and feelings.

What is the therapist's clinical background?

She has eight years of practice experience working with people to heal from past problems, manage the present, and plan for a healthier future.

Where is the therapist based and what credentials are held?

The clinician practices in Michigan and holds the credential MI LMSW 6801111352 as an LMSW.

Are services available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are offered for online care?

Clients can work via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issues Autism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Jennifer can help with

Jennifer Cole works with clients on stress and anxiety, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

Jennifer works with individuals.

Jennifer works with women who are in the transitional phase of life.

Jennifer works with people experiencing a break-up and divorce.

How Jennifer approaches therapy

Jennifer's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Jennifer is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan, with 8 years of clinical experience.