About Jennifer
Jennifer Schweinhard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience working in community mental health and independent practice in Washington. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, and other life changes. Jennifer focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day.
She aims to build a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard things. She earned a Master of Psychology in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University in 2005 and holds Washington LMHC credentials.
Background and approach
Her background includes work as a Child Mental Health Specialist and clinical supervision of provisional licensees, interns, and senior clinicians prior to independent practice. That mix of community and personal work informs a flexible approach. In sessions she helps people set clear goals and develop strategies that fit their daily routines.
That might mean breaking big problems into small tasks, practicing new communication habits, or building coping plans for mood and attention. She emphasizes clients' existing strengths while introducing new tools that can be used between sessions. Jennifer uses attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns and client-centered listening to shape each session.
She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of functioning. Motivational interviewing and narrative ideas support change and give clients a way to tell their story differently. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting stress, addictions, bipolar disorder, and multicultural issues.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in current relationships. Online sessions can use this perspective to map patterns and practice new ways of connecting with partners or family members. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own goals and rhythm, with the therapist listening and reflecting rather than directing. That approach fits well with live chat or text-based messaging for brief, focused check-ins. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to improve mood and attention. CBT often includes short between-session exercises that work well with phone or video sessions for review and coaching.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That process may shift over time as priorities change or new challenges arise.
Online formats offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth or travel is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to have brief check-ins, share worksheets, or get support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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