About Jennifer

Jennifer Hoffman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 19 years of experience. She practices in Illinois and brings a steady, compassionate presence to conversations about stress, mood, and life changes. She focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, depression, ADHD, and parenting stress.

She also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy questions, anger, and issues around self-esteem. Her background includes additional work with adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, aging concerns, and first responder issues.

Background and approach

Jennifer uses a client-centered approach that starts with listening. She aims to help people feel heard, then build practical steps forward. She blends mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to keep work concrete and manageable.

Sessions are framed around goals the person sets. Jennifer tailors conversations and plans to each situation. She emphasizes simple tools people can use between sessions to manage stress and feel more steady.

Her style is respectful and direct. She meets people where they are and works with them to identify what matters most. Jennifer views therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients as they try new ways of coping and problem solving.

Approaches that fit your life online

Client-centered therapy is about listening first and shaping sessions around what matters to the person. This approach helps clarify goals and decide what changes feel most important. Mindfulness therapy teaches short practices to calm racing thoughts and reduce reactivity; it can help with anxiety, stress, and managing attention. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes practical steps and small experiments that create noticeable change quickly, which works well for problem-solving and goal progress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about priorities, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. This means treatment is collaborative and evolves from session to session.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - give flexibility for different needs. Video lets people keep visual connection for deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while using the therapist's chosen approaches.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Jennifer address?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and compassionate. She listens first, then collaborates on clear, practical steps using mindfulness and solution-focused ideas.
How much experience does she have?
Jennifer has 19 years of clinical experience working with many presenting concerns and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
19 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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