- Client-centered care
- Practical tools
- 25 years experience
About Jennifer
Jennifer Kempner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, relationship strain, grief, and other life challenges. She brings 25 years of experience to sessions and focuses on listening first to understand each person's situation.
Her style is grounded in a client-centered approach. She begins by asking what brought someone to therapy and then works with them to set short-term and longer-term goals. Sessions aim to be respectful and straightforward, with practical steps people can try between meetings.
Jennifer uses a mix of methods that include cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment tools, and solution-focused strategies. She adapts those techniques to fit each person's needs instead of using the same plan for everyone. This helps people address things like sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
She also supports concerns tied to parenting, intimacy, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and career stress. Additional areas she pays attention to are forgiveness, life purpose, and building self-love. The aim is to help people feel more able to manage day-to-day life and move toward goals that matter to them.
To begin, she asks new clients to describe the main concerns, then collaborates on a plan. The process is practical and paced to each person's comfort and needs.
Her style is grounded in a client-centered approach. She begins by asking what brought someone to therapy and then works with them to set short-term and longer-term goals. Sessions aim to be respectful and straightforward, with practical steps people can try between meetings.
Jennifer uses a mix of methods that include cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment tools, and solution-focused strategies. She adapts those techniques to fit each person's needs instead of using the same plan for everyone. This helps people address things like sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
She also supports concerns tied to parenting, intimacy, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and career stress. Additional areas she pays attention to are forgiveness, life purpose, and building self-love. The aim is to help people feel more able to manage day-to-day life and move toward goals that matter to them.
To begin, she asks new clients to describe the main concerns, then collaborates on a plan. The process is practical and paced to each person's comfort and needs.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.