Jennifer Spinner, LICSW, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Client-centered care

About Jennifer

Jennifer Spinner is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, addictions, and many other life challenges. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she practices in Florida.

Spinner draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-based ideas. She focuses on the feelings and interaction patterns that keep people stuck. In sessions she listens, helps name hard emotions, and looks at how those feelings affect choices and relationships.

Her background includes long clinical experience and a practice shaped by life events such as recovering from cancer and raising a child with special needs. That experience informs her interest in issues like caregiver stress, chronic illness, and coping with big life changes. She also addresses concerns such as body image, eating and sleeping problems, and career strain.

In practice she uses clear, client-centered methods and draws from cognitive behavioral strategies when helpful. She helps people develop practical steps to manage anxiety, set boundaries, address substance use concerns, or work through grief. The focus is on workable changes tied to what matters to the client.

She does not provide letters for medical, work, school, court, or similar reasons. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online options.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on naming emotions and changing interaction patterns that keep problems repeating. EFT can help when relationship patterns or strong, confusing feelings cause distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps toward them while accepting uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. ACT is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and helps people notice and shift those patterns.

Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with clients to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may blend elements of EFT, ACT, and client-centered listening to match the situation. This is discussed together during early sessions and adjusted as needed.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking. The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week, using shorter check-ins when time is limited, or choosing audio-only conversations when lower bandwidth or less screen time is preferred. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. Ask about current session options when you complete the matching questionnaire to plan what will work best for your circumstances.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety LGBTRelationship issuesGrief Self esteem

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Hypnotherapy Imago Relationship Therapy Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Florida, North Dakota, District of Columbia, Massachusetts

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, addictions, self-esteem, and related issues listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT and client-centered approaches, focusing on emotions and interaction patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of clinical experience working in a range of settings and issues.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds DC LICSW and ND LCSW credentials and practices in Florida.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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