Jennifer Vandigo
Compassionate guidance for clearer, more empowered living
LCSW Illinois
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jennifer
Jennifer Vandigo is a licensed clinical social worker who brings a long history of helping people build stronger lives and clearer self-understanding.
Background and approach
She earned her Master of Social Work at Arizona State University and has applied her skills across varied settings, including directing a residential program for teens and serving as a medical social worker with the Peace Corps in Jamaica where she helped establish a women’s crisis center.
Her work has included individual, group, and family counseling and a two-year program in advanced spiritual psychology that expanded her therapeutic perspective. Vandigo focuses on practical skill development and emotional insight, guiding clients toward recognizing their intrinsic value and making authentic changes.
She works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflicts, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related issues. Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused strategies, aiming to help clients find answers that fit their life.
Based in Illinois, she offers an empathic, compassionate presence and emphasizes the therapeutic connection as central to meaningful progress.
Therapeutic Approaches Suited to Online Work
Jennifer integrates cognitive behavioral ideas and client-centered principles in a way that adapts well to remote sessions. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress; these tools translate easily to exercises and homework between online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathic listening and helping clients explore their values and strengths, creating a collaborative atmosphere where the person leads the pace and content of work.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust strategies over time based on what is helpful for the client.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and access support from different locations within Illinois. These formats permit ongoing work between meetings and allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity of care while tailoring interactions to the client's comfort and needs.
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Experience
8+ years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English