Jennifer Christensen

Jennifer Christensen is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Utah who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She explains things in plain language and focuses on practical steps that can fit into daily life. Parents and caregivers will find her direct, compassionate approach easy to understand during stressful times.

Jennifer uses short-term, solution-focused ideas alongside mindfulness and skills-based work to help people manage overwhelming feelings. She draws on techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to improve emotional regulation and strengthen important connections. She also incorporates EMDR elements when trauma processing is appropriate.

Her background combines clinical therapy and broader social work experience in schools and communities. Jennifer has five years of clinical experience and additional years working in nonclinical social work roles, including psychoeducation and community engagement. That mix helps her bring both practical resources and talk therapy into sessions.

Sessions emphasize collaboration. Jennifer helps clients set clear, attainable goals and practices skills in session that transfer to home life. She pays attention to body image, attachment concerns, blended family stress, communication problems, and struggles like guilt, shame, and isolation.

If someone wants to begin, she guides them through a short matching questionnaire and scheduling process. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the local Utah licensing standards for an LCSW.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. It can help when anxiety, self-harm urges, or relationship conflict make daily life hard. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding feelings in relationships, helping people name emotions and change negative interaction patterns. That approach is useful for improving communication and connection. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) supports processing troubling memories and reducing their emotional charge, which can ease symptoms tied to trauma.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether DBT skills, EFT work, EMDR elements, or a mix will best match the person's needs and pace.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that work around school or work. It can also let people focus on skill practice and in-the-moment emotional work from wherever they join. Licensed professionals will help arrange a schedule that fits the client's daily life.