Jennifer Kem, LICSW, LCSW

Jennifer Kem is a licensed social worker who helps people facing grief, anxiety, stress, and relationship or family concerns. She uses practical, down-to-earth support for parenting strain, self-esteem problems, career stress, and life transitions.

Jennifer works with clients who are coping with depression, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD symptoms. She also helps people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Her focus includes communication problems, guilt and shame, and finding life purpose.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens, asks clear questions, and offers skills people can use between sessions. Jennifer draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and a client-centered way of working to tailor support to each person.

Jennifer brings ten years of clinical experience as a LICSW and LCSW, licensed in Washington, D.C. as a LICSW and in Virginia as an LCSW while practicing out of Nevada. She aims to help people build routines and practice simple tools that reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning.

Sessions focus on small, achievable steps and on strengthening what already works for the person. The tone is warm and respectful, with attention to values and practical problem solving.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and depression. CBT focuses on clear, practical steps and homework that can be practiced between sessions.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and commit to actions that matter, even when uncomfortable emotions are present. ACT emphasizes mindful noticing and purposeful action rather than trying to eliminate difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match goals, life circumstances, and personal preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video is useful for longer sessions and face-to-face interaction, phone can fit into a work break with lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching-style support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use therapy tools where they matter most.