About Jennifer
Jennifer Stratton is a licensed counselor who offers approachable, practical care for everyday struggles. She holds LPC-MH and LMHC credentials and works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, mood concerns, and ADHD. Her voice is direct and calm, aimed at helping someone who feels overwhelmed find steps forward.
She focuses on the ways isolation, shame, and impulsivity affect daily life. In sessions she helps clients notice patterns and practice small changes that make a difference.
Background and approach
That can mean learning new coping tools, improving sleep and routines, or organizing tasks to reduce overwhelm. Jennifer has five years of clinical experience across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota. She has spent time supporting first responders, people dealing with caregiver strain, and those managing substance use or codependency.
This background shapes how she approaches crises and ongoing stressors. Her work centers on collaboration. She listens for each person's priorities and then offers clear, practical steps that can be tried between sessions.
Progress is measured by what feels useful in daily life, not by jargon. Sessions typically cover life transitions, relationship challenges, mood disorders, and coping with loss or burnout. She also supports people working on self-esteem, forgiveness, and rebuilding after trauma.
The aim is to build steady routines and better emotional control so daily tasks feel more manageable.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Jennifer uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques that focus on changing behaviors and building coping skills. Behavioral approaches emphasize small, practical steps such as structuring daily routines, breaking tasks into manageable parts, and practicing specific coping exercises to reduce overwhelm and impulsivity. These methods are often helpful for people dealing with ADHD, mood fluctuations, or difficulty completing everyday responsibilities.She also draws on trauma-informed care that pays attention to how past hurts influence present reactions. This approach involves slowing down, naming what happens in the body and mind, and practicing grounding techniques so a person can feel more in control during stressful moments. That work can support recovery from trauma, burnout, or chronic stress.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about goals, daily habits, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions include video calls, phone meetings, live chat, and text messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or be easier when bandwidth is low. Chat and text allow for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep work consistent over time.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa
- Languages
- English
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