Jennifer Ladd

Healing that balances insight and practical skills

LPC Tennessee

Experience: 13 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Jennifer

Jennifer Ladd is an LPC practicing in Tennessee who supports people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, mood disorders, anxiety, stress, addictions, LGBT concerns, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 13 years of experience, she also works with clients experiencing ADHD, compassion fatigue, and a variety of related concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, chronic illness and pain, and sexual diversity topics including BDSM and kink.

Her style is warm, conversational, and interactive, blending attentive clinical listening with an intuitive approach to uncover the feelings and patterns beneath presenting symptoms. Jennifer draws on cognitive behavioral tools alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based methods, client-centered principles, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to shape individualized plans.

She has provided both individual and group counseling and has specialized training relevant to trauma and PTSD treatment. Jennifer emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients recognize strengths and personal preferences.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at understanding underlying dynamics and building practical coping strategies to move toward greater peace and fulfillment.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and mindfulness skills to increase psychological flexibility and support coping with difficult emotions and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jennifer approaches that decision collaboratively. She works with clients to consider their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, then adapts techniques from CBT, ACT, attachment-focused work, or DBT skills when appropriate to create a tailored plan that fits the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to access care from different locations and at different times. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice skills between sessions, while letting therapists and clients work together on strategies that translate into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jennifer commonly address?

Her practice covers a wide range of issues including relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting difficulties, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, and many related concerns.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

She uses a warm, conversational, and interactive style, combining clinical listening with intuitive insight. Therapeutic methods include cognitive behavioral techniques alongside ACT, attachment-based work, client-centered approaches, and DBT skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Jennifer has 13 years of experience providing mental health counseling in individual and group formats and has received specialized training related to trauma and PTSD care.

What credentials and location are on file?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential TN LPC 2431 and practices in Tennessee.

Does she work with non-English or international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.

Which session formats are available for therapy?

Clients may work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are fees and subscription handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesBipolar disorder

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English