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Jennifer Laporte

Compassionate LCSW offering practical, trauma-informed care

LCSW Florida

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Therapy
Languages
English, Spanish

About Jennifer

Jennifer Laporte is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and transitions in life. She brings 25 years of clinical experience and an approach grounded in respect, sensitivity, and practical problem solving.

Background and approach

Fluent in English and Spanish, she adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs while aiming to build confidence and healthier coping strategies.

Jennifer uses evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused techniques to address concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family challenges, compassion fatigue, and workplace or career stress. Her broader focus also includes areas like attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and communication or codependency patterns.

She emphasizes collaborative goal-setting and supports clients through the early, often difficult steps toward meaningful change. Licensed in Florida as an LCSW, Jennifer combines clinical experience with a compassionate style intended to empower clients to make sustainable shifts in how they think, feel, and relate to others.

Practical Approaches for Online Healing

Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop new coping skills; this approach often involves setting specific goals and practicing techniques that reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. She also applies Trauma-Focused Therapy when past traumatic experiences shape current reactions, using focused interventions to process difficult memories and build resilience over time.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and the issues they want to address, and will adjust methods as understanding grows to find the most helpful combination of strategies.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or to engage from a preferred environment. These options support consistent work on treatment goals, allow for varied communication styles, and can make ongoing access to a licensed professional more manageable for people juggling work, family, or caregiving responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, depression, bipolar concerns, and career or parenting challenges.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work is collaborative and respectful, using practical, evidence-informed strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused techniques tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 25 years of professional experience supporting people through a variety of life stressors and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Florida as FL LCSW SW9978 and in Delaware as DE LCSW Q1-0012541, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate speakers of both languages.
What formats are available for remote therapy?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible remote options.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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 together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Florida, Delaware

Languages

English, Spanish