About Jennifer
Jennifer Brooks is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland (LCSW-C) with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people working through grief, depression, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Jennifer also addresses related concerns such as guilt and shame, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life matters.
She uses straightforward conversation and close listening to identify what feels most pressing. Sessions focus on what someone is carrying now and practical ways to manage it. She combines client-centered work with methods that look at thoughts, life patterns, and past experiences to understand how they affect daily life.
Jennifer blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas to help people notice patterns and try new responses. She may help someone test a different thought, try small behavior changes, or talk through how early relationships shaped current feelings. Trauma-focused techniques are also part of her approach when painful events need careful attention.
Her style is direct and grounded. She invites honesty and sometimes uses lightness or humor to relieve heavy moments. Practical goals, short-term steps, and clearer choices are part of the work alongside deeper reflection.
Jennifer works in Maryland and conducts sessions in English. People who are worrying about loss, feeling stuck by shame or guilt, or carrying caregiver burdens may find her approach useful for sorting what to try next.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the person, helping them clarify feelings and decide what to change. It suits work on grief, self-esteem, and ongoing life stress by keeping the conversation focused on the client's priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In practice this can mean noticing unhelpful thinking, testing a different thought, and trying small behavior changes to see what helps with mood or guilt.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels useful. That process is shared and practical rather than fixed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, or use a shorter check-in when needed. Many people find that keeping therapy in their regular schedule helps them practice changes between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with grief, depression, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, and also addresses related concerns like guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a mix of client-centered conversation and practical techniques to explore how those feelings developed and what small steps might reduce their hold.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people through grief, caregiver stress, mood concerns, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW-C licensed in Maryland and practices there.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.