Jennifer Cole, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

Attachment-based methods
Cognitive behavioral work
Emotion-focused practice

About Jennifer

Jennifer Cole is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, life transitions, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, career strain, and compassion fatigue.

Jennifer focuses on helping people reflect on the past and manage the present. She often supports clients dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, autism spectrum questions, blended family challenges, body image struggles, chronic illness or pain, and caregiver stress. She also addresses codependency, commitment and control problems, and coping after a disaster.

Her approach borrows from attachment-based ideas, client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused strategies, and elements of Jungian work. Sessions tend to include noticing patterns, naming feelings, and trying small, practical changes between meetings.

Jennifer often works with women navigating transitions such as breakups, divorce, infertility, or loss of a child, and with people healing from past sexual assault or trauma. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client and therapist look for different ways forward.

She uses straightforward talk to help people let go of persistent anger or sadness toward others and themselves. The goal in sessions is clarity about what matters next and manageable steps to move toward it.

Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit

Jennifer often draws on attachment-based work which looks at how early relationships affect current feelings and expectations. This approach can help people understand patterns in close relationships and why guilt or shame may repeat in certain situations.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers on listening and following the client’s priorities. That style helps people set the pace for what to tackle and feel more in control of the process.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical behavior changes between sessions. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and managing reactions linked to shame or guilt.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences, and may adjust methods as progress is tracked.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which session formats she currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some people find phone or video sessions helpful for keeping therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or health demands.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issues Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Blended family issues Body imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Codependency Commitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief among other concerns.

How does she approach guilt or shame in sessions?

She uses client-centered conversation and attachment-informed approaches to explore where guilt and shame come from and what they do in daily life.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She is an LMSW with eight years of practice working with adults on trauma, loss, relationship problems, and life transitions.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an LMSW in Michigan and practices with that credential in the state.

Does she work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking since the original biography does not list specific formats.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model 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 a 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.