Dr. Jennifer De Costa, LMFT

Dr. Jennifer De Costa, LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), brings 22 years of clinical experience to her work with individuals, adolescents, and families. She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and a variety of life transitions, and has considerable experience helping those who have experienced trauma or abuse.

Her counseling style is interactive, supportive, and empowering. She approaches people with dignity and respect, emphasizing strengths and resources rather than focusing solely on what is wrong. Her practice blends solution-focused techniques with narrative therapy - which explores the stories people tell about their lives - and systems theory, which looks at the wider relationships and factors affecting a person or family.

Dr. De Costa works collaboratively with each client to create a treatment plan tailored to their unique situation and goals. She offers practical tools and guidance while encouraging clients to build on their existing strengths and capacities. Asking for help is a courageous first step, and she is committed to listening and supporting clients as they pursue meaningful change and better ways of coping.

She welcomes the opportunity to work with new clients and to support them in taking steps toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Dr. Jennifer De Costa uses client-centered methods that prioritize the individual's perspective and personal goals, creating a supportive space where people feel heard and respected. This approach helps when clients need empathy, validation, and guidance for day-to-day challenges.

She also uses motivational interviewing to explore a person's readiness for change and to strengthen their own reasons for pursuing healthier choices. This technique is useful for addressing ambivalence around habits, recovery, or life decisions. Narrative therapy is another tool she employs to help clients reframe the stories they tell about themselves, which can open pathways to new meanings and possibilities after loss, trauma, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. De Costa works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the plan remains aligned with the client's progress and changing circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing therapy to fit into busy lives or reach clients in different locations within the therapist's service area. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access support when it is most needed.