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Jennifer White

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Jennifer White, LPC

Alabama

LPC in Alabama - Relationships and Trauma

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Where Jennifer stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Alabama / LPC04950
NPI
1306320635
Experience
9 years
Languages
English
Location
Alabama

About

  • CBT techniques
  • EFT for emotions
  • ACT skills

About Jennifer

Jennifer White is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people navigating bipolar disorder and life changes.

Jennifer talks plainly about patterns that keep people stuck. She helps clients notice where they put others first and what that costs them. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps rather than long lectures. Expectations and small goals are set together so progress is visible.

Her background includes several evidence-based approaches. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and from Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape interactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques are used when clients want to practice living with difficult feelings while acting on what matters to them.

In a session Jennifer takes a client-centered stance. That means she listens for each person’s strengths and preferences, then builds practical strategies around them. People leave sessions with homework-sized tasks they can try between meetings.

Her work also covers less-talked-about areas like codependency, communication problems, and grief after illness. Jennifer welcomes conversations about how therapy can fit into a busy life and what a realistic next step looks like.

How sessions work

How Jennifer uses therapy approaches online

Jennifer commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting thought and behavior patterns that keep stress and depression going, then testing small changes to see what helps. ACT emphasizes noticing difficult feelings without getting ruled by them and committing to actions that match personal values.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationships and intimacy are central concerns. That approach helps name and work with the emotions that drive how people respond to each other, so communication can shift in concrete ways.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then suggest techniques to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

If you plan to work online, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals, including Jennifer, use these options to help clients practice skills between sessions and make therapy more practical for everyday routines.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCancerCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomania

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Alabama

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, intimacy and self-esteem concerns, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is practical and client-centered; she listens for strengths and offers concrete steps to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience as a counselor.

What credentials and location apply?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Alabama.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She accepts international clients.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.

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