- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Jennifer
Jennifer Wickersham, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri with 21 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, grief, and sleep problems. She also helps with parenting strain, attention concerns, career questions, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her approaches and describes her work as person-centered. That means she aims to build a genuine therapeutic relationship and listens for the feelings and patterns that keep showing up. She also relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps and coping strategies. That can include cognitive reshaping, restructuring thinking patterns, and learning new ways to respond under stress. She also offers mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing techniques when they fit a client's goals.
Jennifer has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families across a range of concerns. She has provided clinical assessments to guide intervention choices and prefers least-restrictive approaches when possible. Her background includes work with trauma, panic, PTSD, and complex family dynamics.
Clients can expect straightforward, goal-focused conversations that address emotions and behavior. Jennifer emphasizes short-term strategies for immediate relief and longer-term work on patterns that repeat over time. She encourages people to identify clear steps they can try between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying core emotions and the interaction patterns that keep people stuck. In online sessions this can help highlight attachment needs and recurring emotional cycles to work on in conversation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a genuine, nondirective relationship and careful listening, which supports exploring feelings and priorities in a straightforward way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and provides concrete exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options with the client and together decide which methods fit the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can include trying one approach for several sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and enabling work from different locations when needed. These practical benefits can help people keep momentum between sessions while they practice new skills and strategies.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Missouri, West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, grief, sleep issues, parenting strain, ADHD-related challenges, and related topics listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and solution-focused, with attention to emotions and relationship patterns. She uses practical techniques alongside listening and reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience providing therapy and has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families in a variety of settings.
Which credentials and locations apply?
She is an LPC and holds licensure in Missouri. Her practice is based in Missouri.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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