Jennifer DiGiovanni, LCSW-R

Jennifer DiGiovanni is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She offers steady, straightforward support for repeated worries and sudden challenges alike. Her tone is warm and direct, aiming to help clients find practical ways forward.

Jennifer uses clear, evidence-based methods to help people understand how thoughts and actions interact. She works collaboratively to build coping skills for mood swings, social anxiety, and trauma-related reactions. Sessions emphasize concrete steps that can be practiced between meetings.

She also focuses on concerns that can follow illness, aging, or caregiving roles. That includes chronic pain or disability, caregiver stress, and the emotional work around aging. Jennifer helps people break problems into manageable parts and make small shifts that add up over time.

Relationship difficulties and intimacy-related issues are another area she addresses. She helps people look at patterns, manage anger or control issues, and rebuild trust after infidelity or other breaches. The work often involves learning new communication habits and managing strong feelings.

Jennifer draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide sessions. She adapts techniques to each person’s life and goals. Her practice is based in New York and conversations are always practical and focused on what the client wants to change.

How CBT and ACT Shape Online Therapy

Jennifer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT often involves setting clear goals, trying different behaviors, and tracking what works in daily life. It is commonly helpful for anxiety, depression, social anxiety, and mood concerns.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while committing to values-driven action. ACT focuses on making room for hard emotions and moving toward what matters, which can be useful for grief, trauma responses, and long-term health challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through your goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together you will choose practical techniques and adjust them as needed so the plan fits your life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs. Video lets you work more like an in-person session, phone can be quieter and use less bandwidth, and messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep momentum between appointments.