Jennifer Covington, LCSW

Jennifer Covington is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people feeling overwhelmed by day-to-day life. She works with adults who are coping with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addictive behaviors, trauma, grief, parenting stress, and changes in career or life stage. Her tone is practical and direct, aimed at finding small, useful changes that make daily life easier.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and client-centered listening. She also uses mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and motivational techniques when they fit the situation. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills you can try between meetings, and straightforward problem solving.

Jennifer has practiced for 13 years and holds an LCSW, licensed in North Carolina. She tailors each plan to the person in front of her rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. That means therapy moves at a pace that feels manageable and relevant to the client’s life.

In sessions she helps people break big problems into smaller steps. Typical work includes learning tools for mood and anxiety, improving sleep and eating patterns, addressing intimacy and self-esteem concerns, and managing caregiver or compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar challenges, and attachment or adoption-related worries.

She provides services to people in North Carolina and offers multiple online formats to fit different needs. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session based on availability.

How core approaches translate to online therapy

Jennifer often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depressive patterns through specific practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another frequent approach she uses to help people clarify values and take action even when difficult feelings are present. Client-centered therapy is used alongside these methods to ensure sessions stay focused on what matters most to the client and to shape the pace and tone of sessions collaboratively.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. She will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adjust methods over time so the plan fits the client’s needs. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize skills practice, acceptance strategies, or a listening-based approach in any given phase of therapy.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skills demonstration. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit short check-ins into busy days and to keep momentum between longer appointments. These options provide flexibility so therapy can fit work, family, and daily life.