Jennifer "Jenny" Nelson, LCSW

Jennifer "Jenny" Nelson is a licensed social worker who helps people work through stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and mood-related concerns. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.

Jenny uses straightforward, goal-oriented methods to break big problems into smaller steps. Sessions often include talking through current struggles, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, and practicing skills to manage intense feelings. She emphasizes clear tools that clients can try between appointments.

Her background includes six years of clinical experience and work with people who have autism spectrum differences and intellectual disability. That experience informs how she adapts pacing, language, and expectations to match each person's needs. She pays attention to strengths as well as challenges.

Jenny blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered techniques and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness. That combination helps people notice thoughts, shift behaviors, and build emotion regulation skills over time. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas shape short-term goals when that fits.

People who choose her can expect a collaborative style and practical homework between sessions. She aims to make therapy useful and understandable, with clear next steps and regular check-ins on progress.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Jennifer often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then try small behavior changes that ease symptoms. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused space where the client's priorities guide each session. Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. She works with each person to choose methods that match their goals, pace, and preferences, and adjusts strategies as progress is tracked. That collaboration helps tailor sessions whether someone needs short-term coping tools or longer skill building.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills coaching, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports shorter, ongoing contact and reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines and to continue work between meetings.