Jennifer Kordell, LICSW

Jennifer Kordell is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota who uses a warm, direct, and patient approach. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and focuses on whatever the client brings today. Jennifer aims to create a space where people can talk at their own pace and set goals that feel manageable.

She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Jennifer also uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities, and she incorporates mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit for people who want to build readiness for change.

Jennifer has three years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her practice in Minnesota has included working with people facing depression and anxiety, and she has experience supporting individuals connected to hospice and end-of-life concerns.

Common focus areas in her work include stress, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues such as body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose.

Sessions are offered in English through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Blending CBT and client-centered work for online care

Jennifer often combines cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses to reduce anxiety or low mood. Client-centered work keeps the focus on the client's priorities, pacing work so changes feel manageable and respectful of the person's readiness.

She also brings in dialectical behavior therapy skills when people need concrete tools for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills offer step-by-step methods for calming intense feelings, improving communication, and managing stress in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Jennifer collaborates with each person to decide what fits best. She listens to goals and preferences, then adjusts techniques as things evolve so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or mobility are concerns, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing notes between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into evenings, work breaks, or caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.