Therapist profile
Dr. Jennifer Gildner, CA Psychologist 24958, WA Psychologist PY60892685
Minnesota
Psychologist - Anxiety and Relationships
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- Credentials
- CA Psychologist 24958, WA Psychologist PY60892685
- License
- Psychologist, Washington / PY60892685; Psychologist, California / 24958; Psychologist, Minnesota / LP5268
- NPI
- 1811267115
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Minnesota
About
- ACT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Collaborative challenge
About Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Gildner is a California and Washington licensed psychologist with 19 years of clinical experience. She works from Minnesota and offers services in English. Her practice focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping concerns, and codependency among other topics.
Gildner uses a collaborative approach that expects active participation from the person in therapy. She emphasizes turning intention into action and helps people find answers that already exist for them. Sessions include a clear focus on how cultural background shapes the issues people bring to therapy.
Her style mixes challenge with support. She encourages clients to define what they need from therapy and then tests steps toward change. Mindfulness plays a big role in her work, used to notice patterns and support new thoughts and behaviors over time.
Dr. Gildner draws on a number of evidence-based strategies, including cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based work, to help people change thinking and behavior patterns. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods also appear in her work when people need practical next steps.
She notes practical limits up front: her current practice uses asynchronous messaging only, and she does not provide video or voice sessions. She also does not complete forms or letters such as emotional support animal requests or workers' compensation documentation. If messaging fits a person's needs and schedule, she invites them to proceed with the initial matching steps.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online messaging therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them, and then choosing actions that match what matters most. It helps with anxiety, low mood, and patterns like people-pleasing that get in the way of living the way someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and unhelpful relationship habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting as needed rather than committing to a single method up front.
Dr. Gildner currently provides care through asynchronous messaging. If that format matches a person's routine, it can make therapy easier to fit into busy lives and allows reflection between messages. Messaging can suit people who prefer writing their thoughts down, need shorter check-ins, or want time to try a skill between messages. Confirm the current session options before booking so the format fits your day-to-day needs.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Washington, California, Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping issues, and codependency among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and at times challenging. She emphasizes turning intentions into action and uses mindfulness and practical techniques in sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience as a practicing psychologist.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is a California Psychologist (CA Psychologist 24958) and a Washington Psychologist (WA Psychologist PY60892685), based in Minnesota.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
The therapist's practice uses asynchronous messaging only and does not include video or voice sessions. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are cost and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.