Jennifer Linarello, LCSW

Jennifer Linarello is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana. She draws on 23 years of experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions. She aims to make therapy practical and easy to follow for people juggling busy lives.

Jennifer starts by building rapport and finding what already works for each person. She focuses on strengths and resilience and helps clients set clear, manageable goals. Sessions are direct and warm, with an emphasis on small steps that fit into everyday routines.

Her work often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. She also blends client-centered listening so people feel heard while they learn new skills. Mindfulness practices and some dialectical behavior techniques are used to help with strong emotions and attention challenges.

Jennifer has supported concerns ranging from relationship and intimacy-related issues to parenting stress and caregiving burdens. She also addresses addiction, bipolar mood concerns, sleep problems, self-esteem, career questions, and identity-related stress such as LGBT concerns. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, attachment and family of origin matters.

Sessions can include practical coping tools, guided mindfulness exercises, and behavior-focused homework to try between meetings. Jennifer works with each person to tailor the pace and techniques to their goals. Her approach aims to make change steady and achievable.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and challenges with attention or motivation.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and building rapport so people feel understood. That approach helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings and clarify goals. Additionally, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy are used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for intense moods or relationship strain.

Finding the right fit is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try different techniques to see what helps. Together they choose which approaches and exercises make sense for the situation and adjust the plan over time.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people practice skills while seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when less bandwidth is available. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for short check-ins, coaching-style support, or maintaining momentum between longer sessions.