Jennifer Wells, LCSW

Jennifer Wells, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience, primarily working in community mental health settings. She approaches care from a whole-person perspective and often integrates solution-focused techniques with cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients address immediate concerns while building longer-term skills. Trained in trauma-focused CBT, she also draws on research about how the brain forms new pathways to support changing unhelpful habits and developing healthier patterns of thinking and behavior.

Jennifer works with people navigating periods of struggle that affect both themselves and their relationships. She assists clients in exploring practical ways to manage stress, improve communication, strengthen relationships, and increase self-understanding and acceptance. Her goal is to help individuals develop concrete skills that support emotional growth and better day-to-day functioning.

Recognizing that seeking counseling requires courage, Jennifer offers a supportive, strengths-based environment where clients can safely examine their challenges and experiment with new approaches. She invites clients to collaborate on clear, achievable steps toward change and to discover new pathways for coping and resilience.

Approaches for Online Care and Therapeutic Work

Jennifer uses attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns of trust, connection, and emotional regulation - this approach can be helpful for people struggling with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, or attachment issues. She also employs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into more adaptive patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. In addition, her client-centered orientation emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that supports clients in finding their own solutions and building self-awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jennifer works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors treatment by combining methods that best fit the client’s situation. This collaborative process helps ensure that care aligns with what the client values and hopes to achieve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls or phone, and shorter or more frequent contact can happen through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations, all while focusing on effective, goal-oriented work.