Jennifer Gaumer, LCSW

Jennifer Gaumer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Southern California with 15 years of clinical experience. As an LCSW she holds a professional license to provide clinical social work and psychotherapy services. Her career has spanned a variety of treatment settings including a hospital-based child guidance clinic, a residential treatment center, and a community-based professional parenting program serving teenagers in foster care.

She works with a broad range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, ADHD, OCD, learning differences, grief, and mood disorders. Trained as a forensic interviewer, she has supported people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse, and she brings that assessment and trauma-informed experience to her therapeutic work.

Jennifer blends evidence-informed approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered methods, and mindfulness practices. Her counseling style is described as warm, interactive, and caring, and she focuses on helping clients develop practical tools to manage symptoms and make meaningful changes. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work in 2001 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Clark University in Massachusetts. Originally from Connecticut, she relocated to Southern California in 2009.

Outside of clinical work she enjoys gardening, home renovation projects, reading, trips to the beach, and traveling with her husband and two daughters. She looks forward to supporting individuals and families through life’s challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jennifer Gaumer draws on a range of evidence-based approaches to support clients in an online setting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility - it helps people move toward meaningful goals even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present, and is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured approach that examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation by teaching practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness-based techniques teach present-moment awareness and calming practices that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, helpful for trauma response, anger, and chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jennifer collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. She tailors strategies over time and integrates different techniques as appropriate to the client's situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of support. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to meet clients where they are, provide consistent access to treatment, and adapt interactions to what feels most comfortable and effective for each individual.