Jennifer LaPenta
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
About Jennifer
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years experience in individual and family therapy, specializing in treating adults, children and adolescents. My style is a collaborative and dynamic Strengths Based approach incorporating elements of Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused and Systemic (Family) therapies. We all need guidance and support throughout life, now more than ever. I view therapy as a collaborative process in which my client’s allow me to assist them on their journey towards change.
How we think directly impacts how we feel and therefore how we act, the decisions we make and the way we approach our lives on a daily basis. There are many elements in our life experience that shape how we think and feel. When we understand the how and why of our thinking, we can then start reshaping our thoughts and changing how we feel.
‘Where there is life, there is hope… and where there is hope, all things are possible.’
What Jennifer helps with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How Jennifer works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Internal Family Systems
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Jennifer was great, thank you!”
- “Jenn was a great resource. She was flexible with scheduling and the session went great. I would definitely like to be paired up again in the future when I need help.”
- “I have really appreciated her expertise and care. The way she explains things are great and easy to understand. Would really recommend”
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- “Jennifer is great and is helping me alot”
- “I have only had four sessions so far with Jen, but I feel extremely confident about our connection working together. I very much trust in her ability to be a very reliable and skilled therapist”
- “Jen is very responsive as well as accommodating to carefully listening to everything. I have to say she is very emotionally supportive and I feel that I can confide in her just after a few sessions.”
- “From the get go Jennifer connected easily with both me and my daughter. My daughter looks forward to the sessions and she is being given techniques to cope in everyday life. My daughter's mood and outlook has already changed after just a few sessions.”
- “I just started with this therapist but she is the first one that I feel comfortable talking to and has actually helped me navigate through my situation, Grateful for her!”
- “Jen is so nice and makes me feel comfortable talking to her. I look forward to my sessions with her.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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