Jennifer Smith, LCSW

Jennifer Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 11 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, shame, and challenges with self-acceptance. Her practice includes concerns such as addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and codependency.

Jennifer prefers a straightforward approach. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, and on noticing patterns that keep them stuck. She uses several evidence-informed approaches to help clients name their values, practice new behaviors, and repair attachments.

Her methods mix acceptance and change. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and change responses that cause distress.

Attachment-based ideas show up when relationships are the focus. That helps people understand how early patterns shape current reactions and connection. Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques are used when the work centers on closeness, trust, or rebuilding emotional bonds.

Jennifer treats each person as an individual rather than following one fixed formula. She explains options, listens for what feels workable, and adjusts the approach as the work unfolds. Her practice also pays attention to longer-term challenges such as chronic pain, co-morbidity, and life transitions like divorce or midlife questions.

She conducts sessions in English for people located in Indiana. Before scheduling, clients are encouraged to confirm current session options and the process for beginning work together.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work