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Jennifer Wells

LCSW

Jennifer Wells, LCSW

Compassionate, practical help for stress and trauma

Licensed in Texas
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About Jennifer

Jennifer Wells is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. She practices from Texas and brings a practical, down-to-earth style to therapy. Her background in community mental health shapes a straightforward approach that focuses on solving problems here and now.

She prefers methods that help change thinking and behavior, including cognitive behavioral therapy. Jennifer also uses client-centered and attachment-based ideas to strengthen relationships and self-understanding. Sessions are aimed at building skills for communication, emotion regulation, and coping with big changes.

Her work includes support for parenting strain, grief, addictions, and issues tied to family history. She pays attention to patterns such as codependency, attachment wounds, and caregiver stress. Jennifer also helps with career stress, compassion fatigue, and the daily impacts of ADHD.

In session she breaks down problems into manageable steps. She often teaches practical tools, then practices them together so new responses feel easier to use. She explains how behavior and thought patterns are linked, and how small changes can add up over time.

Jennifer aims to give straightforward guidance while listening to each person’s goals. She encourages people to try new strategies, notice what works, and adjust as needed. The focus is on usable skills and clearer thinking to reduce overwhelm and regain control.

Practical therapy methods for online care

Jennifer commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on clear skills and step-by-step practice. She also draws on attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and trust. That work often helps people improve communication and feel more secure in relationships.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps. Sessions are collaborative so clients can weigh what feels helpful and what needs to change as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone can fit a break at work or lower bandwidth needs, and messaging or live chat can be useful for brief check-ins or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem, career strain, and coping with life changes.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style emphasizes practical tools and problem-solving. She often uses cognitive behavioral strategies alongside client-centered and attachment-based methods to change thinking and improve relationships.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of experience working mainly in community mental health settings and brings that practical experience into her sessions.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can occur via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How much does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Smoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English

License and registration

LCSW, Texas
61084
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1417285644

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

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