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Jennifer Thomas-Simmons, LCSW

  • Experience19 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Jennifer

Jennifer Thomas-Simmons is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida with 19 years of clinical experience who emphasizes client-centered care.

Background and approach

She draws on collaborative, respectful engagement to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and life transitions, and she works with clients facing ADHD among many other concerns. Her practice prioritizes listening, tailoring conversations, and shaping treatment plans around each person’s priorities.

Her training and approach also incorporate evidence-based strategies such as cognitive behavioral techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to address mood disorders, panic, obsessive patterns, and self-esteem issues.

Jennifer offers practical coaching for career and relationship concerns, and supports those coping with grief, compassion fatigue, fertility and caregiver stress, and complex emotional responses related to adoption or foster care. Clients can expect an empathetic, nonjudgmental starting point and a focus on actionable steps that fit their life.

She invites those ready to pursue change to take the first step, and commits to supporting and empowering them throughout therapy.

Integrating evidence-based approaches with online therapy

Jennifer blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral therapy to offer practical, goal-oriented work online. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathetic listening and building a collaborative relationship so clients feel heard and respected, which helps when exploring stress, life transitions, and interpersonal concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy targets thoughts and behaviors with structured techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and address patterns tied to ADHD or panic symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works together with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may combine conversational support, skills training, and solution-focused steps so therapy aligns with the client’s day-to-day life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and needs. These options make it easier to access consistent care, practice skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of treatment even when life is busy or circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and career matters.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach is client-centered, emphasizing respect and sensitivity while using techniques from CBT, DBT, and solution-focused therapy to tailor treatment to individual needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 19 years of professional experience working with people facing mood disorders, panic, obsessive-compulsive concerns, postpartum depression, and other life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this provider?
The clinician holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in Florida under FL LCSW SW7087.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their preference.
How is pricing handled for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English