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Jennifer Williams

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Jennifer Williams, LCSW

Kentucky

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Trauma

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Where Jennifer stands

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Kentucky / 255612
NPI
1932643715
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Kentucky

About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • CBT techniques
  • DBT skills

About Jennifer

Jennifer Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience based in Kentucky. She offers therapy to adults and works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency. Sessions focus on practical support and clear goals to help people manage daily stress and emotional strain.

She begins by listening closely to what is happening now and what the client wants to change. Early meetings focus on identifying goals and building a plan that feels doable. Jennifer uses straightforward conversation, skill practice, and regular check-ins to track progress.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on the person in front of her. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity.

Jennifer has worked across a range of life challenges, including caregiving stress, chronic illness, career change, and issues around attachment and abandonment. She also supports people coping with eating and sleeping concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and the emotional impact of cancer.

In sessions she offers practical tools people can use between meetings, such as breathing and grounding exercises, thought-record worksheets, and communication practice. Her goal is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes. She accepts clients in English and works with international clients as noted.

How sessions work

How Jennifer integrates practical approaches online

Jennifer frequently uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy means sessions focus on the client’s concerns and values, with the therapist listening and reflecting to clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes to see what works for mood, anxiety, and codependency patterns.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotion regulation is a focus. DBT skills include practical techniques for handling intense feelings, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive responses. These tools are useful for managing anger, intense grief, or strong reactions in relationships.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting pace and techniques as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps shape a plan that feels manageable and relevant.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce commute time. Ask about practical scheduling and session length when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions fit day-to-day routines.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Kentucky

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Jennifer works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, and related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a client-centered style with practical tools. Sessions mix conversation, skill practice, and goal-setting.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Where is she licensed and located?

She holds an LCSW in Kentucky and practices with that credential in that state.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm logistics before scheduling.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.

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