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Jennifer Maguire

NJ LPC 37PC00446300
Credentials
NJ LPC 37PC00446300
NPI Number
1922357730
Location
New Jersey
Languages
English
Jennifer Maguire
25 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Jennifer Maguire

My name is Jennifer Maguire and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey where I was born and raised. I have 23 years of experience in the counseling field with a Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and two Master’s degrees from Rowan University and the University of Phoenix. My counseling style is interactive, empathetic, and warm. It is my belief that listening is the key to success in a therapeutic relationship and every client that I have the opportunity to serve will feel heard and treated with dignity, respect and compassion.

My approach to therapy is client centered as clients are the experts on their lives and determine the direction and depth of therapy. Through a strengths-based and solutions-focused lens, I draw on multiple treatment modalities to guide clients in identifying strengths and developing personalized treatment plans that accomplish their goals. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Supportive Therapies, and Problem Solving Strategies, I assist clients in exploring relationships among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to aid in discovering dysfunctional thought patterns leading to self-destructive behaviors and beliefs. Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I support clients through developing skills: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation with the goal of moving clients towards a life involving the capacity for experiencing joy and freedom.

It is my goal to understand your concerns and assist in your journey towards better emotional and mental health. It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you.

Licenses

LPC
37PC00446300

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Antisocial personality
  • Attachment issues
  • Autism and Asperger Syndrome
  • Avoidant personality
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Co-morbidity
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dependent personality
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Fertility issues
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Guilt and shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Hoarding
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Immigration issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Money and financial issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sex addiction
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexuality
  • Smoking / vaping cessation
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Somatization
  • Trichotillomania
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Jennifer is AMAZING. Empathetic, gives exercises (which really help me), and more importantly pinpointed my issues quickly and correctly. So happy to have found her.”

“Jennifer was very kind, insightful and extremely supportive.”

“We really feel listened to when talking with Jennifer. She’s always helping us analyze different situations and always asking us how we feel with each detail. Its really been helpful for us and its been a great space to talk about our problems and let everything out. Thanks Jennifer.”

“2 sessions in and I am making progress already. It’s not sunshine and roses for me right now but Jennifer gave me some insight and brought forth some perspectives that are enabling me to do the necessary hard work on the way to healing.”

“I have only had 2 sessions with Jennifer so far however they have been very fruitful. She is a great listener and makes sure she understands the issue. She asks probing questions and is very empathetic. Highly recommend.”

“Her ability to listen attentively and offer insightful feedback has been invaluable.”

“Jennifer is wise, insightful and a good listener. She has lots of useful tools to share.”

“I am grateful I found her. I’ve spent years wondering aimlessly with other therapists. There is now hope.”

“Jennifer was lovely to talk to. Very down to earth and understanding. She really tries her best to make sure you improve/grow each session”

“My therapist is helping me transform my true path in life and taking back my life and my power.”

“Jennifer is great. I’ve been able to better understand myself with our conversations. She’s the best, very grateful for her insight.”

“I have only been working with Jennifer for 2 weeks and all I can say is WOW! Her expertise and knowledge is target on. She gives real ways to resolve what you're struggling with at the same time acknowledging the challenge and showing how I am the one who has the power to change it. She is incredible!”

“Jennifer has been very attentive very understanding of patient and flexible she has been a resource and the sounding board for me over the past few months even most of your text but that's perfect for me.”

“Jennifer is a consummate professional who is easy to talk to, and very insightful. As our relationship developed she was able to challenge me simultaneously to listening and providing feedback. <br /> <br /> Jennifer is highly recommended”

“Jennifer Maguire is no doubt a very skilled and professional therapist and I am so thankful to have found her! Her ability to listen closely and remember all the little details is just phenomenal. She is kind, respectful, non-judgemental, and just a genuine person who is here to help. The tools she has provided me have changed my life for the better, and she has helped me make very positive changes in my life and help me see my worth. I highly recommend her, she has been a great light in my journey of life!”

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