Jennifer Malkin
Collaborative, practical therapy for everyday challenges
LPC South Carolina
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Jennifer
Jennifer Malkin offers a collaborative, goal-focused approach for people seeking relief from stress, anxiety, relationship challenges and a wide range of life transitions.
Background and approach
With an emphasis on identifying patterns and choosing constructive behaviors, she works alongside clients to clarify goals, build on strengths, and address concerns such as grief, depression, addiction, intimacy issues, and career or financial worries.
Jennifer brings 20 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a master’s degree in Counseling from Western Connecticut State University, along with an earlier master’s in Education and a bachelor’s in Psychology from Hofstra University.
Her training includes brief mediation specialization and a broad set of therapeutic methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She frames therapy as a joint effort, offering supportive challenge and accountability while tailoring treatment plans to each person's needs.
Practices in South Carolina, Jennifer provides services in English and offers multiple online session formats to accommodate different schedules. She emphasizes honest, steady communication about progress and next steps so clients can make practical changes and pursue clearer, more satisfying direction in their lives.
Using evidence-based approaches in online care
Jennifer commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT emphasizes concrete tools and homework to change thinking and behavior that contribute to ongoing problems.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which blends mindfulness and values-based work to help people accept difficult emotions while committing to meaningful actions. ACT can be useful when someone wants to clarify life direction, cope with chronic distress, or rebuild purpose after loss or major change.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting the plan as needed to fit the client’s needs and strengths.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied accessibility needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across life changes while allowing therapists and clients to focus on skill-building, problem solving, and goal progress in ways that fit everyday routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Connecticut, South Carolina
Languages
English