Jennifer Clegg

Jennifer Clegg is a licensed independent social worker with 16 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She supports people facing depression, bipolar mood shifts, addictions, and loneliness. She also helps with self-esteem, career stress, grief, and the wear of compassion fatigue.

Her approach is straightforward and respectful. Jennifer listens first, then works with each person to build short-term goals and practical steps. She uses strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to shape sessions that feel useful.

Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings. That might mean breaking problems into manageable parts, practicing new ways to cope with urges, or building habits that improve daily mood. She aims to make plans that fit real life so change is easier to keep up.

Jennifer adapts conversations and plans to each person rather than following a fixed script. She emphasizes clear communication and helps people talk through relationship tensions or workplace strain. For parents or caregivers worried about isolation, she can work on ways to reconnect and set healthier boundaries.

Her work includes support for people facing end-of-life issues, smoking or vaping cessation, and problems with guilt or shame. People who want to start will follow a short matching process and schedule sessions based on availability.

How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Many of her methods translate well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for depression, anxiety, and problems that benefit from clear homework and skill practice.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on building skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and effective communication. DBT techniques can help when mood swings, strong emotions, or relationship conflicts feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit those needs. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find that online work makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, or have a shorter check-in when needed. Discuss scheduling needs during the matching step to find a plan that works with everyday life.