Jennifer Smith
Compassionate clinician focused on practical change
LCSW New Jersey
- Experience
- 23 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Depression
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Jennifer
Jennifer Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years of clinical experience who supports adults navigating stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and other mood and adjustment challenges.
Background and approach
She draws on a range of therapeutic methods to help people manage life transitions, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, and emotional reactions such as anger, guilt, or shame. Jennifer also works with issues related to trauma and abuse, identity questions within LGBT concerns, and mood disorders including bipolar presentations.
Her clinical path began with a BA in Psychology from Ithaca College and early work in a psychiatric hospital across age groups, where she conducted testing, co-led groups, and participated in patient intake.
She earned an MSW from Adelphi University and gained experience in New York City’s Early Intervention Program before moving into community mental health settings in New York and New Jersey. Currently she serves as Clinical Director at a therapeutic school for grades 6-12 in Central New Jersey, bringing administrative and hands-on therapy experience to her practice.
Jennifer describes therapy as a collaborative, flexible process and tailors interventions to each person’s goals rather than relying on a single technique. Her toolkit includes cognitive behavioral strategies alongside acceptance-based, attachment-focused, client-centered, and dialectical behavior methods to address a wide range of presenting concerns.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Jennifer integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as part of her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes learning to accept difficult internal experiences while committing to actions that align with personal values, which can support coping with grief, life transitions, and chronic emotional pain.She approaches treatment collaboratively, working with each person to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences. Through initial conversations the therapist and client will explore goals, symptom patterns, and what strategies feel most usable, then adapt interventions over time based on progress and changing needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people balancing work, family, or school. Jennifer provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose the format that best suits their schedule and comfort level. These options make regular check-ins and skill practice more accessible while preserving the same therapeutic focus on skills, insight, and behavior change that are used in in-person care.
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Experience
23+ years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English