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Jennifer Garland

Compassionate, skills-focused therapy for life’s challenges

LCSW Missouri

Experience
17 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Jennifer

Jennifer Garland is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship and family concerns. She practices from a strengths-based perspective, helping clients identify existing resources and build practical skills to manage life changes and emotional challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes substantial work with survivors of childhood abuse and trauma as well as those facing parenting strains and substance-related issues. Jennifer blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy with humanistic, attachment-focused, and narrative approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process and adapts techniques to fit individual goals, whether the focus is mood regulation, coping with grief, addressing intimacy or self-esteem concerns, or navigating blended family and adoption-related complexities. Licensed in Missouri and Illinois, she accepts international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to increase accessibility.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and practical skill-building. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and many everyday difficulties by teaching coping strategies and behavioral experiments. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to patterns of relating and emotional bonds; it helps clients explore how early relationships influence current expectations and responses in close relationships, which can be useful for intimacy, parenting, and family challenges.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adapt techniques from CBT, attachment work, and client-centered listening to create a personalized plan that evolves over time based on what proves most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit differing schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain regular appointments, access care from home or while traveling, and continue momentum between sessions through messaging support when appropriate.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is strengths-based and collaborative, integrating cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-informed and client-centered methods to tailor sessions to each person's needs and goals.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 17 years of experience as an individual and family therapist, including extensive work with survivors of childhood abuse and trauma and people facing substance use and parenting issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri and holds the following license details: IL LCSW 149.028339 and MO LCSW 2007007218.
Can non-U.S. clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers services for people located outside the United States.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose the format that fits their schedule and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Missouri, Illinois

Languages

English