Therapist profile
Jennifer Drager, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Addiction
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC013115
- NPI
- 1497335970
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Codependency focus
- CBT and narrative work
- Motivational interviewing
About Jennifer
Jennifer Drager is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with three years of post-licensure experience. She works with adults around relationship stress, parenting struggles, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, trauma and codependency patterns. Sessions address practical problems like trouble saying no, people-pleasing, family conflict, and managing strong emotions.
Jennifer draws on straightforward, client-centered conversation. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Narrative and solution-focused techniques help people reframe their story and identify small, doable steps forward.
Her background includes work in the child welfare system and experience supporting parents and individuals through adoption, foster care, and family challenges. That history informs how she talks about family roles, boundaries, and caregiving stress.
In sessions she focuses on concrete skills - communication tips, boundary practice, and coping strategies for anxiety or cravings. Motivational interviewing is used when people are weighing change and want help clarifying what matters to them.
Her work is practical and goal-oriented. Clients can expect collaborative planning, brief skill work between sessions, and regular check-ins on progress. English is offered and international clients are accepted; confirm session options before booking.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can clarify what they want to change. It helps when someone feels stuck because others dominate their choices or they are uncertain about personal boundaries.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns like people-pleasing because it breaks problems into manageable steps.
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational technique used when someone is unsure about change. It helps people weigh options and build internal reasons to try a new approach, such as setting firmer boundaries or reducing substance use.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is tracked.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling, camera use, and turning plans into action in everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with relationship strain, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, addiction issues, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and codependency patterns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes practical skills, clear goals, and collaborative planning during sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with three years of experience since licensure and prior work in the child welfare system.
Where is she based and what is her credential?
She practices in Pennsylvania and holds the LPC credential.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.