Jennifer Gaumer, LCSW

Jennifer Gaumer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in California. She brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to therapy and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood changes, and life transitions.

She has worked in settings that include a hospital-based child guidance clinic, a residential treatment center, and a community parenting program for teens in foster care. That background gave her experience with trauma, abuse, and complex family and parenting concerns. She also has experience as a forensic interviewer, supporting people who have experienced physical or emotional harm.

Jennifer uses a mix of talk-based strategies and skill-building tools to help people cope. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and acceptance-based ideas are part of her approach. She aims to teach concrete skills that can be practiced between sessions.

Her style is warm, interactive, and caring. Sessions are geared toward practical problem solving and creating small changes that add up. She helps people work through relationship and communication issues, manage anger and addictive patterns, and improve self-esteem.

Jennifer earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Connecticut and holds LCSW licenses in California and Connecticut. Outside of work she gardens, renovates her home, reads, and spends time at the beach with her husband and two daughters.

Practical approaches for online therapy

Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people make changes in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take small, meaningful steps even when feelings are difficult.

She also brings a client-centered attitude that prioritizes listening and adapting to each person's needs. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to try techniques, see what fits, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suit brief check-ins or quick skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, provide different ways to connect, and support ongoing skill building between sessions.