Jennifer Stephens, LPC

Jennifer Stephens is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 22 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, and addictions. She focuses on practical tools people can use right away and keeps sessions straightforward and respectful. Her style is warm and affirming for people across a range of concerns.

She often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. She also blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward what matters to them. Narrative and client-centered ideas are woven in to make space for each person’s story.

Jennifer works with common and complex issues such as relationship struggles, self-esteem, anger, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting strain. She also supports people navigating LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns, bipolar and disruptive mood patterns, ADHD, and substance use problems. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment wounds, codependency, and family of origin issues.

Sessions aim to build clearer communication, better coping skills, and steadier emotional responses. Jennifer emphasizes small, realistic steps that fit each person's life. Over the years she has helped people handle life changes, illness-related stress, and the mixed feelings that follow loss or major transitions.

Her practice is based in Alabama and she provides care in English. Jennifer encourages straightforward conversation about goals and keeps the work practical so people can try new ways of coping between sessions.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Jennifer frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult emotions while taking action toward personal values and meaningful goals. Mindfulness Therapy is used to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to stressors.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs, adjusting strategies as you progress. You and the therapist work together to decide which tools feel most helpful and practical for your life.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls are useful for full sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or adding support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.