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Jennifer Manning, LCSW

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy
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About Jennifer

Jennifer Manning is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who draws on a client-centered, strengths-based framework to support people navigating stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With 13 years of clinical experience, she focuses on building a collaborative relationship that honors each person's values and goals while tailoring interventions to the circumstances presented. Her approach emphasizes practical skill-building alongside emotional exploration to help clients manage symptoms and move toward meaningful change.

She integrates mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, trauma-focused techniques, and systemic thinking to address presenting concerns and the wider context affecting a person's life, such as communication challenges, blended family dynamics, or difficulties with impulsivity.

Sessions are guided by the client's priorities, whether the work centers on coping with panic or post-traumatic stress, navigating fertility or postpartum transitions, or repairing relationship patterns. Jennifer practices in Pennsylvania and communicates in English, bringing steady presence and problem-focused strategies to the therapeutic process.

How Therapeutic Approaches Shape Online Care

Jennifer uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative space where the client's priorities guide the work; this approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and tailoring interventions to each person’s values and goals. Mindfulness therapy is employed to help clients build present-moment awareness and develop practical tools for managing anxiety, stress, and emotional reactivity. Trauma-focused therapy offers structured techniques to address traumatic memories and symptoms, helping clients process distressing experiences and reduce their impact on daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Jennifer works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time so the plan evolves if a different focus or technique would better support progress.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across life transitions and allow clients to access licensed professionals from their own settings, supporting consistent skill practice and more convenient appointment options.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
The practice focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and ADHD, along with related issues like mood disorders, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress.
What is the therapist’s general approach or style?
The work is client-centered and strengths-based, incorporating mindfulness, motivational interviewing, trauma-focused methods, and systemic perspectives to tailor care to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
The therapist has 13 years of professional experience in mental health practice and applies that background across a range of concerns and life stages.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is licensed as an LCSW with credential PA LCSW CW025822 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available and are international clients accepted?
Services are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for remote work?
Clients can engage via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessImpulsivityMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English