Jennifer Furlong, LPC

Jennifer Furlong is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with two decades of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. Jennifer aims to create straightforward, practical support for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck.

She uses clear, evidence-based methods like cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thought patterns and change unhelpful habits. She also draws on client-centered work to keep sessions focused on each person’s goals and on mindfulness techniques to teach simple ways to calm the mind. Solution-focused methods help set small, achievable steps when quick change is needed.

Jennifer’s background includes work in residential settings, home visits, hospital assessments, and crisis intervention. That variety gave her wide exposure to different problems and short-term crisis work as well as longer-term struggles. Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, aimed at reducing day-to-day distress and improving coping skills.

Sessions usually center on real-life problems and clear strategies to try between meetings. She encourages people to set realistic goals, practice new skills, and notice small changes. Jennifer is based in Texas and offers online formats for flexible scheduling.

Her long experience means she often draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. The focus is on collaboration - figuring out what helps and adjusting plans as progress is made.

Approach and access for online counseling

Jennifer often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test practical behavior changes that reduce anxiety and low mood. She combines this with client-centered work that keeps sessions focused on each person’s priorities and pace. These approaches can help with stress, relationship difficulties, mood concerns, and everyday coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to choose techniques that match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. The goal is to build useful skills and small steps that fit the client’s life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling fit different schedules. Video calls are useful for a face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a more flexible check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, notes between sessions, or when writing helps communicate feelings. These options aim to make attending sessions easier and more consistent for people juggling busy lives.