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Jennafer Matthews

Calm guidance with practical strategies

LPC Wisconsin

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Bipolar
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Jennafer

Jennafer Matthews is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 11 years of clinical experience. She brings a person-centered stance that emphasizes collaboration and respect, helping clients explore difficulties such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, and challenges with self-esteem.

Background and approach

Jennafer combines empathy and practical strategies to help people identify strengths and build skills that support coping and change. Her work draws on a variety of approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused tools to address problems like bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, parenting stress, and intimacy-related issues.

Jennafer values a compassionate, curious attitude and often uses a touch of humor to make progress feel manageable. She aims to form a trusting therapeutic partnership where clients set the pace and goals for their growth.

Practical approaches for online therapy and change

Jennafer uses cognitive behavioral approaches to help clients identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and develop concrete strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. She also integrates client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration so that clients guide the pace and content of their own work. Mindfulness therapy is another element she draws on, teaching present-moment awareness and stress-management skills that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Deciding on the right approach is a collaborative process. Jennafer works with clients to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adapting techniques from CBT, client-centered work, or mindfulness to fit each person’s situation and pace. This team-based method aims to match tools to needs rather than prescribe a single path up front.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels with remote care. These formats make it possible to continue therapeutic work from varied locations and to choose the communication style that best supports ongoing progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career worries, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, blending cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to match each client’s needs.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 11 years of experience working with a range of mental health concerns and draws on trauma-informed and strengths-based practices to support resilience and skill building.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Wisconsin with licence number WI LPC 7080-125.
Does she provide services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as offering additional languages or accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
She offers several remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English