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Jennifer Vandigo, LCSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Jennifer

Jennifer Vandigo is an LCSW who brings years of varied clinical experience to her practice in Illinois. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and ADHD, among other challenges.

Background and approach

Jennifer emphasizes empowering clients to connect with their inner resources and to discover personal value while learning practical skills for coping and growth. Her background includes direct clinical roles in residential treatment and community settings, and she has provided individual, group, and family counseling across different populations.

Jennifer completed a Master of Social Work and has pursued advanced training that broadened her therapeutic range, incorporating mindfulness and emotionally focused approaches alongside cognitive-behavioral and client-centered work. She aims to cultivate a compassionate, supportive rapport so clients feel understood and able to make meaningful change in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jennifer draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused therapy to guide online work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building practical skills to change reactions and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and ADHD-related challenges. Emotionally-focused therapy centers on understanding emotional experiences and improving relational patterns, making it helpful for people facing relationship or family conflicts.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Jennifer partners with clients to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in sessions, and she may combine elements from different approaches to fit each person's needs and pace.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and for choosing how to engage in therapy. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life or logistics change, and they allow licensed professionals to work with clients from different parts of Illinois without requiring in-person travel.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Jennifer works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, eating and parenting concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is Jennifer's therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-based methods such as CBT, EFT, existential and mindfulness-informed techniques to support practical change and emotional insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of documented experience as an LCSW and additional roles in residential and community settings that shaped her clinical work.
Where is she licensed and located?
Jennifer is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois with license number IL LCSW 149009202 and practices from that state.
Can non-English speakers work with this therapist?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as providing services in other languages and does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and availability.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Jennifer can help with

Jennifer Vandigo works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

How Jennifer approaches therapy

Jennifer's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

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