About Jennifer
Jennifer Grunewald is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Minnesota with ten years of mental health and substance use experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety, struggling with addictions, dealing with grief or life changes, or managing concentration and attention challenges such as ADHD.
Her approach is practical and straightforward so people can take small steps that feel doable. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters to them.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and skills people can use between meetings. Jennifer encourages clients to set realistic steps and notice progress over time. Her background includes work with substance use disorders and mood concerns, and she brings that experience into conversations about recovery and relapse prevention.
She also addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, codependency, and caregiver stress when those topics come up in sessions. Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and incorporates practical skill-building into sessions. She can help people practice emotion regulation tools, improve impulse control, and develop better routines for attention and memory challenges.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. People who reach out will finish a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Jennifer offers a direct, supportive style and helps clients find workable strategies for everyday life.
Approaches that fit into online care
Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and behavioral changes. One approach centers on teaching emotion regulation and coping skills to reduce anxiety and improve stress management; these are short, teachable techniques people can practice between sessions. Another common emphasis is on relapse prevention and behavioral strategies for addictions, which involves developing routines, identifying triggers, and building coping plans tailored to daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist review progress together and shift strategies when needed to better match goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, homework guidance, or when a shorter interaction fits a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on practical change.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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